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๐ Help us welcome @abbeydias to the @sunflowerstarlab board of directors! ๐
Abbey is a scientific diving and boating safety professional with a background in kelp forest ecology and science communication. Her masters work focused on growing bull kelp on the northern California coast, an area which has lost more than 95% of the historic kelp cover. She uses underwater photography, video, and stories to help connect people to environments which are often inaccessible.
Scientific diving has taken her around the world from Antarctica to the tropics, but consistently her favorite dives are those in the northern Pacific Ocean looking for sunflower sea stars. She is dedicated to seeing this key species return to the coastline and is grateful to be part of the team supporting Sunflower Star Laboratory, and our organization is grateful to have her on board!
#SunflowerStar #Conservation #Kelp #Restoration
๐ท: 1) Abbey at Friday Harbor Laboratoriesโ Sea Star Lab, photo credits to Rachael Karm and Chloe Schwab
2) Sunflower star UW selfie, Whidbey Island WA
Abbey is a scientific diving and boating safety professional with a background in kelp forest ecology and science communication. Her masters work focused on growing bull kelp on the northern California coast, an area which has lost more than 95% of the historic kelp cover. She uses underwater photography, video, and stories to help connect people to environments which are often inaccessible.
Scientific diving has taken her around the world from Antarctica to the tropics, but consistently her favorite dives are those in the northern Pacific Ocean looking for sunflower sea stars. She is dedicated to seeing this key species return to the coastline and is grateful to be part of the team supporting Sunflower Star Laboratory, and our organization is grateful to have her on board!
#SunflowerStar #Conservation #Kelp #Restoration
๐ท: 1) Abbey at Friday Harbor Laboratoriesโ Sea Star Lab, photo credits to Rachael Karm and Chloe Schwab
2) Sunflower star UW selfie, Whidbey Island WA
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