Bret Pilgrim

A Native of Carbonear, NL, Canada, Bret is currently employed as the Coastal Zone Management Analysts with the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA). He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland, holding a B.Sc degree majoring in Physical Geography. Bret is also a graduate of the Marine Institute (MUN) where he earned an Advanced Diploma in Coastal Zone Management, and Concordia University where he obtained an Honors Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessments.

Bret has gained valuable work experience in the field of coastal/marine sciences through employment with several agencies such as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (BIO, Dartmouth, N.S.), the Waquoit Bay National Estuary Research Reserve (Cape Cod Massachusetts), the Sea Education Association (Woods Hole, Massachusetts), the RED Ocher Board (Northern Peninsula, NL), and NarWhal Environmental Consulting Services. These positions has afforded Bret the opportunity to work directly on ICZM initiatives, MPA baseline work (Basin Head, PEI & Eastport, NL), GIS application, Watershed Management and Education, Environmental Management, and EIA. Bret is currently a voluntary member of the Coastal Zone Canada Youth Forum Working Group.