John Hocevar

As the Oceans Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA, John Hocevar oversees the organization’s domestic marine conservation efforts and works with international colleagues to keep our oceans healthy for future generations.

Since joining Greenpeace in 2004, Hocevar has spearheaded numerous projects, including efforts to improve the sustainability of seafood sold in supermarkets and to reduce plastic production. A licensed submarine pilot and experienced SCUBA diver, Hocevar has explored the Chukchi Sea, Amazon Reef, Bering Sea and the Antarctic Peninsula in a research submersible. Hocevar also led a scientific expedition to study the scope and impacts of the BP Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Hocevar served on the U.S. delegation to the Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

Hocevar earned a bachelor’s degree in evolutionary ecology from the University of Connecticut in 1990 and a master’s degree in marine biology, focused on coral reef conservation, from Nova University in 1993. Before coming to Greenpeace, Hocevar was the co-founder and Executive Director of Students for a Free Tibet.