SMEA Associate Professor Sunny Jardine has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Marine Resources Economics, which publishes creative and scholarly economic analyses of a range of issues related to natural resource use in the global marine environment. See the announcement from MRE below:

Marine Resource Economics (MRE) is proud to announce the appointment of Sunny Jardine as the journal’s new Editor in Chief, effective January 8, 2024. Jardine is an associate professor and the Rae S. and Bell M. Shimada Endowed Faculty Fellow in Memory of Warren S. Wooster in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington.

Professor Jardine has supported MRE as a long-time associate editor. In that capacity, she handled papers across a range of marine and resource economics applications. She brings expertise in commercial fisheries management, conservation planning, the economics of harmful algal blooms, and seafood markets.

“I know that with this new role comes the responsibility of maintaining the journal’s legacy of excellence as we navigate uncharted waters,” Jardine explained. “Over the past six years, the world has witnessed substantial changes, with impacts on marine resources, from record-breaking global ocean temperatures to unprecedented levels of aquaculture production. The quality and breadth of contributions to MRE, during this period, have not only inspired me, but instilled in me great confidence that our journal is well positioned to provide valuable insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities we confront in managing our marine resources.”

Professor Jardine replaces Joshua K. Abbott, who began as Editor in Chief in 2017. Under his leadership, MRE has added a section specifically for case studies, and improved the citation rate of MRE papers.

“Sunny has established a strong and growing reputation as a versatile scholar in the economics of marine and coastal resources,” wrote Abbott. “This includes work in the domains of capture fisheries management, coastal communities, adaptation to climate-mediated stressors, and seafood markets. She is an ideal candidate to evaluate and promote the next generation of economic research on oceans.”