About
John Davis, M.M.A.
President
John Davis is the founder and president of OCTO. He created OCTO’s first product (MPA News, the global newsletter on planning and management of marine protected areas) while he was a student at the University of Washington. He has built information services on ocean and environmental management issues for 25 years. John was named a National Geographic Explorer in 2018 in recognition of his global conservation work.
Email: john@octogroup.org
Sarah Carr, Ph.D.
Chief Knowledge Broker
Sarah Carr runs OCTO’s day-to-day activities. As the longtime coordinator of the Coastal-Marine EBM Tools Network and editor of The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management, she has over 15 years’ experience coordinating global networks of ocean professionals and summarizing science so that it can be used by ocean managers, conservation professionals, and policymakers. Sarah is a former Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
Email: sarah@octogroup.org