The Stakeholder Advisory Council of the UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is comprised of leaders from the private sector and non-governmental organizations who are actively engaged in fisheries conservation and management, aquaculture development and/or aquatic resource management issues in the State of Florida. They provide their time, knowledge, experiences and ideas to help FAS achieve excellence and relevance in its research, extension and graduate education at State, regional and national levels.

We sincerely thank these citizens for their willingness to help FAS.

Council Members

Sue Colson – Project Director, Cedar Key Aquaculture Association; former member of the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District

Skip Goerner – Owner, Fisherman’s Wharf Marina; Chairman of Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration Council; founder of the Lake Griffin Citizen Alliance for Restoration and Economic Sense

Bert Harris, Jr. – Former member of Florida House of Representatives; former Chair of the House Agriculture Committee

Chris Horton – Conservation Director of BASS

Jerry Sansom – Executive Director, Organized Fishermen of Florida; member of South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; member of Governor’s Ocean Policy Board; member of Governor’s Coastal Resources Citizens Advisory Committee; trustee of the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation; member of the Florida Coastal and Oceans Resources Council

Marty Tanner – Owner, Aquatica Tropicals; member of Florida Agricultural Advisory Committee; member of UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory Advisory Council; member of Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Industry Advisory Council   
      
Sonny Williamson (Council Chair)– Owner, Williamson Cattle Company; former member of Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District; current member of Executive Committee of UF SHARE Council

Bob Woodward – Former appointed member of Florida Marine Fisheries Commission; current member of Executive Committee of UF SHARE Council, UF President’s Council and UF Alumni Association