Michelle Horeczko is a Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) based out of the Department’s fisheries lab in San Pedro, located on the AltaSea campus in the Port of Los Angeles. She has 30 years of experience managing commercial and recreational fisheries in California&rsqyo;s marine waters and has been part of CDFW’s Pelagic Fisheries and Ecosystems program for over a decade, engaging in a variety of roles in monitoring and policy work for highly migratory and coastal pelagic species. Currently Michelle leads the commercial fishery monitoring unit for coastal pelagic finfish and market squid fisheries, which includes dockside sampling, age and growth studies, and collaborative field work to support stock assessments. When not in the lab, Michelle enjoys hiking, beach camping, and spending time with her family and border collie.