Meet The Board
Eric Walton
Eric Walton was first introduced to the World Ocean School in 2018, when he worked as an Americorps deckhand educator aboard the historic schooner Roseway. His time aboard Roseway was incredibly meaningful, and he continues to support World Ocean School as a co-leader of the Alumni Council and an Alumni representative to the Board.
He currently works at Pew Charitable Trusts as the Senior Associate of International Fisheries Markets, where he supports Pew's engagement with the marketplace through the international fisheries project. He works with seafood supply chain members to advocate for key policies and management measures aimed at ensuring the long-term health of fisheries and ocean ecosystems. Before joining Pew, he led high-end sales to chefs and retail outlets and processed fish for a traceable seafood startup in Maine and taught at various environmental and marine education organizations. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and creative writing from Colby College and a master’s degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.