John Hocevar

Oceans Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA

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 phase out single use plastics. 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 submarine. 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. Prior to his arrival at Greenpeace, Hocevar was involved in several environmental efforts including Coral Cay Conservation in Belize, Marine Science under Sails, and Green Corps, the field training program for young environmental activists. Previously, Hocevar co-founded and served as Executive Director of Students for a Free Tibet. 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.