usgs_staff_profile:
meta: url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/michael-william-schmidt timestamp: '2024-01-31T04:29:28.821721' status_code: 200 profile: name: Michael William Schmidt name_qualifier: null titles: - Center Director organizations: - !!python/tuple - Western Fisheries Research Center - https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center email: mwschmidt@usgs.gov orcid: null intro_statements: - Michael oversees the Western Fisheries Research Center. He is a trained manager, communicator, process facilitator, and collaborator of multi-disciplinary science. expertise_terms: [] professional_experience: - 2021 to present - Center Director, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, WA - 2016 - 2021 - Deputy Director, Long Live the Kings, Seattle, WA - 2007 - 2015 - Director of Programs, Long Live the Kings, Seattle, WA - 2005 - 2007 - Program Coordinator, Long Live the Kings, Seattle, WA - 2001 - 2004 - Project Assistant, Long Live the Kings, Seattle, WA - 2001 - 2001 - Intern, NOAA NWFSC Manchester Lab, Manchester, WA education: - Master of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Bachelor of Arts, Marine Affairs, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL affiliations: [] honors: [] abstracts: [] personal_statement: Michael supports the administration of critical research and the process of translating science to management for fisheries and marine ecosystems in the western United States. Previously, Michael worked as Deputy Director for the salmon recovery nonprofit, Long Live the Kings, where he established and led collaborative research.