Bill Harford is a fishery scientist and the founder of Nature Analytics. Bill has 15 years of experience in fishery decision-support. Prior to founding Nature Analytics, Bill worked with the University of Miami to develop solutions for fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean region, coastal California, and Hawaii. Bill has extensive experience in the application of data-limited stock assessment methods and in conducting management strategy evaluation (MSE). He is actively involved in providing scientific support for small-scale and community-led fisheries, including population dynamics numerical modeling and development of web applications for audience engagement. Based in Toronto, Canada, Bill is an avid golfer, freshwater fisher, and enjoys cooking. Coincidentally, he has a well fed dog.

Fisheries management scientist