Domenic Romanello is the Associate Director of Conservation and Policy at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk where he leads applied research and conservation initiatives focused on the habitats and species of Long Island Sound. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Biological Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Anthropology and Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation from Canisius University in Buffalo, New York.