Laura Picariello

Ms. Picariello currently serves as the Interim Director of Texas Sea Grant at Texas A&M University. In this capacity, she oversees the implementation of Texas Sea Grant’s mission through research, extension and education programming to support the stewardship and wise use of coastal and marine resources. Ms. Picariello’s work specializes in helping commercial and recreational fishing communities understand and utilize research, technology and management to support and improve sustainable practices and find practical solutions to problems facing their communities. Ms. Picariello has a master’s in marine conservation and policy from Stony Brook University in New York.