Dr. Mary R. Brooks, CM is Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University and a founding editor of Research in Transportation Business & Management. She served as Chair of the Marine Board, part of the US National Academies, from 2016-2018, and chaired the 2021 NASEM study “Strengthening U.S. Coast Guard Oversight of Recognized Organizations: The Case of the Alternative Compliance Program”. Her research focuses on competition policy in liner shipping, port strategic management and short sea shipping. She has published more than 25 books, 25 book chapters, and 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is a founding member of the International Association of Maritime Economists. In 2018 she was awarded the Onassis Prize in Shipping, in 2021 was honoured with Member of the Order of Canada, and in 2022 was awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.