Expert Resources

Often, some of the most knowledgeable experts on topical tuna issues including health benefits and sustainability are independent of the seafood industry. We invite you to learn more from them.

Dr. Thomas Brenna, PhD
Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell University
jtb4@cornell.edu
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and brain development, Nutrition policy

Dr. Michael Crawford, PhD
Director Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition 
m.crawford@londonmet.ac.uk
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and brain development, Nutrition policy

Dr. Mary Harris, PhD, RD
Professor
Department of Food Science
and Human Nutrition
Colorado State University
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and
brain development, Seafood during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Dr. William Harris, PhD 
Sr. Scientist and Director 
Metabolism and Nutrition Research Center
Sanford Research/University of South Dakota
HARRISW@sanfordhealth.org
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and heart health
 
Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, MD
Lead Clinical Investigator

Unit on Nutrition in Psychiatry

National Institutes of Health
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and brain development, Seafood and mood, Mercury 
 
Ray Hilborn
Professor
School of Aquatic and
Fishery Sciences
University of Washington
Area(s) of expertise: Sustainability

Dr. Barbara Luke, DSc 
Professor
College of Human Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, and the Department of Epidemiology
Michigan State University
lukeb@msu.edu
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood during pregnancy

Dr. Francois Morel, PhD
Oceanic Mercury Researcher
Department of Geosciences
Princeton University
morel@princeton.edu
Area(s) of expertise: Mercury levels in seafood, Sources of mercury 

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, MD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology 
Harvard School of Public Health 
dmozaffa@hsph.harvard.edu
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and heart health, Seafood and preventable deaths, Mercury, PCBs

Dr. Gary Myers, MD
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
University of Rochester Medical Center
Gary_myers@urmc.rochester.edu
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and brain development, Mercury
 

Dr. Nicholas Ralston, PhD 
Selenium and Mercury Researcher
University of North Dakota Energy and
Environmental Research Center
nralston@undeerc.org
Area(s) of expertise: Mercury, Mitigating effect of selenium and mercury 

Dr. Eric Rimm, DSc
Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition 
Harvard School of Public Health
eric.rimm@channing.harvard.edu 
Area(s) of expertise: Seafood and heart health, Mercury, PCBs, Nutrition policy