Passionate. Dedicated. Those words describe each of the professionals in the Oceans program at Environmental Defense Fund. Our team is comprised of knowledgeable people with a wide range of experience in fisheries, marine sciences and oceans policy. Over the coming weeks we will feature interviews of some of our staff to offer a look into their backgrounds and work in oceans conservation and fisheries management.
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Ohio and lived there with my younger brother and mom (who is a nurse) and my dad (who is a math teacher). We moved to South Carolina when I was twelve and I moved to New England 25 years ago.
How did you get interested in fisheries and oceans issues?
I tried an office job but decided I wanted something different. I signed up for a three-month educational program through the Sea Education Association (SEA) that is run by Boston University out of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Students live and work on an oceanographic research vessel to study the ocean. Our 135’ vessel, the Corwith Cramer, had a full science lab so we could do a wide range of research projects.
Read the entire interview from EDF.