Willem Klajbor

Willem Klajbor joined AOML’s Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division as a University of Miami-Cooperative Institute Senior Research Associate after completing a year-long Knauss Fellowship with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in 2021. At AOML, he works to coordinate the activities of the Ecosystem Indicators Working group, a cross-line office team that updates and maintains the National Marine Ecosystem Status website (ecowatch.noaa.gov). He also leads the effort to use the Integrated Ecosystem Assessment framework to inform wind energy decision-making in the Gulf of Mexico and works between AOML, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and the Southeast Regional Office to coordinate Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Activities for the SEFSC Offshore Wind Technical Team.