Alan Lishness

Alan Lishness serves as Chief Innovation Officer for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), where he has been employed since 1988. His responsibilities include the design, funding and implementation of innovative programs that utilize computing and communications technologies to teach students and the public about aquatic environments. Since 1993, he has served as a Principal Investigator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, managing a series of projects that translate NASA Earth Science missions for public audiences on the Web. He currently manages operations for the Cohen Center for Interactive Learning, an immersive science-engagement program that welcomes every fifth or sixth-grader in Maine to GMRI. Prior to joining GMRI, Mr. Lishness held marketing and senior management positions in technology-based start-ups and not-for-profit organizations in Maine. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine and the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Maine Space Grant Consortium, and presently serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Waterfront Alliance and the Board of Directors of the Center for Law and Innovation.