Paul Dobbins, Vice President of Aquaculture leads the WWF team advancing seaweed and shellfish aquaculture for climate and societal gains. He identifies companies for impact investment, stakeholder collaboration, and research opportunities that will accelerate the growth of seaweed and shellfish farming. 

Paul’s early career focused on Animal health biotechnology, he operated shellfish farms, and spent a decade leading the development of the country’s first open ocean commercial kelp farms. He served on the advisory boards of Maine NOAA SeaGrant, the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine, the Maine Aquaculture Association, and Focus Maine, and serves as a delegate to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and a Trustee for Manomet Conservation Sciences.