Our goal is to improve the health of the Salish Sea through science and education. To that end, we have some exciting announcements on both fronts! We’ve hired a new Research Assistant to work alongside Joe Gaydos and two new education interns to assist with Mira Castle on our youth education efforts. Meet all three of them below!
Sarah Teman, Research Assistant
I’m Sarah and I’m the new Research Assistant for the SeaDoc Society! Before joining SeaDoc, I earned a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. I have worked with marine mammal strandings and health assessments for manatees, dolphins, and seals. Now at SeaDoc, I’m working on research that will help promote the health and conservation of marine wildlife in the Salish Sea. Fun fact: my favorite animals in the Salish Sea are the charismatic Southern Resident Killer Whales!
Jackie Favors, GIS Intern
I am currently a senior at the University of Washington studying Geography/GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and global health. I am excited to be interning at SeaDoc because I grew up on the Salish Sea and understand the importance of science and education. I’m looking forward to applying the GIS skills that I have to a mission that I believe in. My favorite things to do are skiing and backpacking, and recently I have been teaching myself to play the banjo. My favorite animal in the Salish Sea is Dall’s Porpoise!
Kelsey Hansen, Environmental Science Curriculum Consultant
I am originally from Idaho, but I have been calling the Pacific Northwest home for several years now. I graduated from Idaho State University with my B.S. in Integrative Organismal Biology and from Southern Oregon University with my M.S. in Environmental Education and Nonprofit Management. I have proudly worked in whale watching, environmental nonprofits, national parks, wildlife rehabilitation, and much more since living in Washington and Oregon.
I am looking forward to refreshing and revising educational curriculum at The SeaDoc Society, including aligning lessons to national standards and enhancing more diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. I am excited to get to work with education materials about the Salish Sea, because it is one of my greatest passions.
When I am not working, I am playing outdoors, cooking and baking, reading, painting, and travelling. My favorite critters in the Salish Sea would definitely be the Southern Resident Killer Whales, but I also love a good tufted puffin or display of bioluminescence (noctiluca!).