Author: Rachel Christopherson

Eleanor Bent: Protecting a High-Seas Biodiversity Hotspot

MarVivaWorking remotely from Pacific Grove, California, USA and in-person with teams in El Salvador and Costa RicaJune 1st – August 1st, 2023 Eleanor will join the SARGADOM Project at MarViva this summer in the Costa Rican office. She will further Marviva’s efforts to implement conservation and sustainable management actions for the Thermal Dome, a marine […]

Eleanor Bent: Protecting a High-Seas Biodiversity Hotspot

MarVivaWorking remotely from Pacific Grove, California, USA and in-person with teams in El Salvador and Costa RicaJune 1st – August 1st, 2023 Eleanor will join the SARGADOM Project at MarViva this summer in the Costa Rican office. She will further Marviva’s efforts to implement conservation and sustainable management actions for the Thermal Dome, a marine […]

Hannah Ditty: Blue Carbon and Nature-based Solutions to Restore Ecosystems in the Mekong Delta

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Hanoi, VietnamJune 5th – September 1st, 2023 Coastal ecosystems – mangroves, coral reefs, seagrasses, and tidal marshes – are some of the most productive on Earth. In recent years, their significant role in sequestering and storing ‘blue carbon’ is also increasingly being recognized by policymakers. In addition to mitigation benefits, these […]

Maya Hoffman: Sailors for the Sea

Sailors for the SeaWorking remotely from Monterey, California, USA with team in Newport, Rhode Island, USAJune 8th – August 24th, 2023 Maya will be working with Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana to develop and test sustainability best practices for offshore sailors, including racers, delivery crews, and cruisers. She will be speaking with sailors […]

Libby Mohn: High Seas Marine Protected Areas

High Seas Specialist Group of the IUCN WCPA Working remotely from Monterey, CA, USA with teams in San Diego, CA, USA & Gland, Switzerland June 12th – August 11th, 2023 Libby Mohn will be working with the IUCN WCPA’s High Seas Specialist Group (HSSG) this summer to write a report on high seas marine protected […]

Diego Tabilo: Ocean Risk and Resilience

Oceans Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) Monterey, CA and Washington DC, USA, with in-person engagement in Poole, UK June 15th – September 15th, 2023 Diego Tabilo will support two workstreams of ORRAA: the High Quality Blue Carbon Principles (HQBCP) and the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). In the HQBCP workstream, Diego will support […]

Marissa Castro: EDF Fisheries Solutions Center

Environmental Defense FundSan Francisco, California, USAJune 14-August 16, 2022 Marissa will be a fully embedded member of EDF’s Fishery Solutions Center. She will be supporting the development of innovative tools that will provide fishery decision makers with the ability to advance climate resilience. Projects include working with regional staff to develop and refine technical tools, […]

Kacy Cooper: California Kelp Restoration Corps, Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project

California Kelp Restoration Corps/Giant Giant Kelp Restoration ProjectJune 1-September 3, 2022Monterey, California, USA The California Kelp Restoration Corps (CKRC) is a 501(c)3 organization in Monterey, California with the mission to protect and actively restore California’s kelp. It was incorporated in February 2022 and oversees the implementation of the Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project at Tankers […]

Benjamin Dorfman: Blue Carbon and Equity in Climate Solutions

Environmental Defense FundMay 25th-August 12th, 2022San Francisco, California, USA The goal is to determine the feasibility of quantifying blue carbon within the territorial waters of less developed countries that have contributed little to climate change yet are bearing the brunt of the adverse impacts of climate change to reduce the financial burden on these countries […]

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