Matt Thompson

Aquaculture Programs Manager, BalanceBlue Lab, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium

Matt has extensive experience collaborating with industry, NGOs, and other stakeholders to promote environmentally responsible aquaculture practices throughout the global seafood and marine hydrocolloids industry. Through his work at the BalanceBlue Lab at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, he has helped set certification standards for environmentally responsible aquaculture, helped the Aquarium’s corporate partners develop environmentally responsible supply chains, and mentored startups with innovative solutions to aquaculture’s biggest challenges through the BlueSwell bluetech incubator program. Matt has a degree in Marine Science from Southampton University (UK) and a Master’s degree in Aquaculture from Stirling University (UK).