Lydia Bergen

manager, sustainable fisheries initiative, NEAQ

Lydia K. Bergen leads strategic direction and outreach efforts for the Sustainable Fisheries Initiative at the New England Aquarium. As a member of the SFI team for close to four years, Lydia is responsible for overseeing SFI's strategic growth and reputation. Today, the program has grown to include SFI Advisory Services-that provides technical advice and expertise on seafood sustainability to major corporations that buy and sell seafood-and our Celebrate Seafood program-that promotes environmentally responsible seafood options and shares information on seafood sustainability with the general public. Lydia holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.