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Dr. Richard J. Marasco passed away peacefully in his home in Redmond, Washington on August 23, 2020 surrounded by his wife, Darlene, and his two daughters, Carly and Deina. He had bravely lived with the degenerative effects of Parkinson's disease for over 12 years.
Rich was a natural resources economist and spent the majority of his career at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. During that time, he was a leader on many scientific fronts. He was involved in overseeing the provision of scientific advice and data collection in support of fisheries management for Alaska federal fisheries. In addition, he was instrumental in advancing and coordinating international scientific cooperation, particularly for PICES.
In 2016, Rich was the recipient of the first PICES Chair Award, in recognition of the sustained contributions he made over the years to PICES development. As the US delegate to PICES and also as Chair of the PICES Finance and Administration Committee, he led efforts in the successful hosting of PICES meetings in the US and in supporting and encouraging sustained scientific efforts of US scientists to PICES. He supported PICES financially during years when there...