Brendan Tougher

Brendan Tougher is the Director of the Ocean Program at the Anthropocene Institute where he oversees ocean related initiatives, specifically the Future of Fish Feed, ProtectedSeas Navigator, Marine Monitor (M2), LLC and ocean related grant giving through Anthroocean and has over 15-years of experience working at the intersection of science, technology, environmental conservation, and business. He is also a Product Manager for M2, a small conservation technology company based in California specializing in shore-based monitoring technologies for management of nearshore marine managed areas. He oversees all aspects of M2 product development and partnerships and has helped facilitate, fund, and deploy over 35 M2 systems to nine countries. Through his work with M2 he has worked to increase the adoption of technology for marine conservation by partnering with universities, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and private foundations.