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. The Bevan Series is a popular annual event, held during winter quarter, and consists 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.
Seminars are held from 4:00 – 5:00 pm on Thursdays from January 8th – March 12th, in Rm 102 Fisheries Building. A reception follows each seminar.
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.
Bevan 2026: The future of U.S. fisheries in the context of global change and shifting global priorities
1/8/2026
Lynne Barre (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Saving endangered killer whales: is it time for a sea change to advance recovery?
1/15/2026
George Pess and Timothy Beechie (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Understanding the past to help guide future restoration.
1/22/2026
Cisco Werner (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Evolving fisheries science advice under rapid changes and uncertainty.
1/29/2026
Chris Harvey (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Moving ecosystem-based management beyond concepts, toolkits and frameworks.
2/5/2026
Anna Kagley and Dan Tonnes (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Reeling in the consequences: navigating disinvestments in science, students, and communities.
2/12/2026
Michael Tehan (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Litigation or collaboration: Columbia Basin recovery strategies.
2/19/2026
Sarah Gaichas (Hydra Scientific; Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Diversity, evolution, and innovation: learning from U.S. FIshery Management Councils’ ecosystem approaches.
2/26/2026
Steve Lindley (UC Santa Cruz; Delta Independent Science Board; Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
Science in support of salmon conservation in California
3/5/2026
Scott Rumsey (Retired, NOAA Fisheries)
A global tropics perspective on making ocean science and governance more equitable and effective
3/12/2026
Caitlin Imaki (Prior NOAA Fisheries)
Leveraging the law to save species, while streamlining development: a Puget Sound case study
Archived Bevan Seminars