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Kristin joined the Foundation in October 2005 and is an associate program officer with the Conservation and Science Program. Her work is focused on supporting ecosystem-based management initiatives, which aim to develop the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to sustainably manage coastal-marine systems.
Before joining the Foundation, Kristin worked for two years with IUCN The World Conservation Union's Global Marine Program in Washington, D.C. There she worked on issues relevant to coral reef and tropical ecosystems, marine protected areas (MPAs), and larger scale ocean management. Prior to that, she worked with several NGOs in the Asia-Pacific region (Philippines, Palau, and Australia) and the Caribbean (Belize), and was involved with projects focused on biophysical, socio-economic and livelihoods aspects of coastal communities, MPAs, and coastal area management.
Kristin holds a bachelor's degree in biology/marine biology from Virginia Tech/University of Hawaii and a master's degree in environmental resource management from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. | 