About

Garrett M. Goto (Principal, Omizu Consulting) brings over a decade of experience in conservation initiatives, environmental project management, business development, aquaculture, and coastal ecosystem restoration. His career has been dedicated to improving sustainability and enhancing ecosystem resilience, while supporting people and livelihoods.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Education

    Master of Environmental Science and Management Coastal Marine Resources Management Eco-Entrepreneurship Focus Bren School, UCSB

    Bachelors of Science Hydrologic Science and Policy Geology Minor University of California, Santa Barbara

    Trainings:

    Sustainable Investing (Harvard Business School)

    Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Working with Nature to Adapt to Climate Change (EdX)

    Project DPro Management Course (Pyramid Learning)

    Counteracting Unconscious Bias (eCornell)

  • Past Projects

    Jurisdictional Initiative Aquaculture Improve Project (Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia)

    Strategy and Scaling Pathways for Climate Smart Shrimp

    Scaling Pathways and Impact Modeling for Climate Smart Shrimp in Indonesia and Globally

    Pilot Climate Smart Shrimp Farm - Indonesia

    Pilot Climate Smart Shrimp Farm - Ecuador

    100M Climate Smart Shrimp Fund

    Climate Smart Shrimp Scoping Assessment - Philippines

    Machine Learning and Remote Sensing Models to Identify Climate Smart Shrimp sites - Indonesia and Philippines

    Maximizing ESG Investments in the Blue Economy

    Developing the First Aquaculture Data Management Platform for Kenya

    Evaluating and Categorizing Shellfish Growing Methodologies in California State waters

    Distribution of a plant-based antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory to replace conventional pharmaceuticals in commercial livestock production

  • Publications

    Goto, et al. 2023. A Nature-Based Solutions Approach to Managing Shrimp Aquaculture Effluent. PLOS Sustainability and Transformation.

    Mori, et al. 2023. Realizing Aquaculture’s Blue Economy Potential in the Pacific Islands Region. FAO.

    González-Félix, et al. 2021. First Report on the Swim Bladder Index, Proximate Composition, and Fatty Acid Analysis of Swim Bladder from Cultured Totoaba Macdonaldi Fed Compound Aquafeeds. Aquaculture Reports.

    Goto, et al. In Review. Costs of Restoring Global Mangrove Forests for Climate Change Mitigation. One Earth.

    Lawson, et al. In review. Substantial Gains and Little Downside from Farming Totoaba Macdonaldi. npj Ocean Sustainability.