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Daniel Whittle
Associate Vice President, Resilient Caribbean
Work
Areas of expertise:
US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy , energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy , energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy, energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government relations
Description
Daniel Whittle directs EDF’s work to advance conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems in Cuba, and to accelerate efforts to build a more resilient electric system in Puerto Rico. He works with Cuban scientists, lawyers, resource managers and communities to identify and implement collaborative strategies for fisheries management, coral reef conservation, and sustainable coastal development in Cuba and the region.
Background
J.D., University of Colorado.
BA, economics and German, Vanderbilt University.
Adjunct Law Professor of Environmental Law, Wake Forest University Law School (2002); Senior Policy Advisor, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources (1995-1997); Associate Attorney, Van Ness, Feldman & Curtis, P.C. (1991-1993).
Memberships include:
- Immediate past chair of the NC Conservation Network; Environmental Law Section Council, NC Bar Association; Limited Access Privilege Program Workgroup, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Author of articles on coastal and marine resources conservation, forest management, water quality, Cuban environmental and policy and other issues
- Co-Author, Protecting Cuba’s Environment: Efforts to Design and Implement Effective Environmental Laws and Policies in Cuba (Cuban Studies, Fall 2006).
- Co-author, International Tourism and Protection of Cuba’s Coastal and Marine Environments (Tulane University Law School, Spring 2003)
- Contributor to Eye of the Storm: Essays in the Aftermath (Coastal Carolina Press, 2000).
Latest pieces
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Ecotourism in Cuba: A model for sustainable economic development
Source, July 12, 2024 -
US-Cuba relations put oceans at intersection of history and opportunity
Source, July 12, 2024 -
US-Cuba ocean agreement: A breakthrough for marine science, protection
Source, July 12, 2024 -
Building resilience in small island states: what to expect at the 4th SIDS conference
Energy Exchange, May 24, 2024 -
Biden has an opportunity to accelerate recovery in Puerto Rico
Energy Exchange Blog, February 17, 2021 -
Biden tiene la oportunidad de acelerar la recuperación en Puerto Rico
Energy Exchange Blog, February 17, 2021 -
A first for Shark Week and marine research in Cuba
Source, July 7, 2015 -
Improving Environmental Science in Cuba for Healthy Marine Ecosystems
Source, May 10, 2013
Press materials
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Puerto Rico Hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto
August 14, 2024 -
La Tormenta Tropical Ernesto toca tierra en Puerto Rico
August 14, 2024 -
Nuevo proyecto solar comunitario de EDF para la Isla Municipio de Culebra financiado por el Departamento de Energía Federal de los E.E.U.U
August 1, 2024 -
New EDF Community-based Solar Project for the Island Municipality of Culebra Financed by the U.S. Department of Energy
August 1, 2024 -
El PR100 encamina a Puerto Rico hacia una transición energética basada en datos
February 7, 2024 -
PR100 Study Puts Puerto Rico on the Path Toward a Data-driven Energy Transition
February 7, 2024 -
Federal Funds Make Way for Puerto Rico’s Energy Transition with a Focus on Social and Environmental Justice
August 1, 2023 -
Secretaria de Energía de los E.E.U.U. Visita Proyecto Solar Comunitario en Culebra, Puerto Rico
February 1, 2023