He is known for his work as a project leader and core developer of Ecopath , an ecosystem modeling software widely used in fisheries management . [1] Ecopath was originally an initiative of the NOAA , but was originally developed at the UBC Fisheries Center of the University of British Columbia . In 2007, it was named as one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in NOAA’s 200-year history. The citation states that Ecopath “revolutionized scientists’ ability worldwide to understand complex marine ecosystems”. [2]