Bevan Series
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) annually hosts the “Bevan Seminar on Sustainable Fisheries” during Winter Quarter, funded by gifts from the Bevan family, and contributions from NOAA Fisheries and SAFS. For Winter 2025, a one-day symposium was held on Thursday November 21, 2024, centered on Tribal voices, reflecting on the past 50 years and considering what the future of Washington fisheries will look like over the next 50 years.
The Bevan Series is a popular annual event, and is usually held during one quarter each year in the format of 10 weekly seminars. The series features internationally recognized experts seeking to examine current issues affecting fisheries and marine conservation, representing as many viewpoints as possible, focusing on solutions to pressing problems. All lectures are free and open to the public.
The Bevan Series is generously funded by the Donald E. Bevan Endowed Fund in Fisheries, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, and Washington Sea Grant. The Bevan Series was founded by Tanya Bevan as a tribute to her late husband, Don Bevan. Don’s academic career spanned almost 50 years at the University of Washington, during which time he was director of the School of Fisheries and dean of the College of Fisheries. His work focused on the key intersection between science, economics, and politics, and he was deeply involved in the enactment and reauthorization of the Magnuson Act, which governs America’s marine fisheries. Don worked tirelessly to ensure that fisheries managers, industry, and scientists spoke with a unified voice in changing federal regulations, and he also helped found what is now the UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs.
The Bevan Series seeks to continue Don Bevan’s legacy.
Archived Bevan Seminars