Hello All!
My name is Lindsay Phenix and I
will be a Senior Harbor Educator this summer for Save the Harbor/Save the
Bay. This will be my first summer on the
harbor and I can’t wait to get started! Before
we dive into the excitement to come, here is a little bit about myself!
I grew up in Tewksbury,
Massachusetts and spent just about every summer on Cape Cod. It was there that my love of the ocean
began. Thanks to my dad and grandfather
I became fearless when it came to exploring the waters and shores just down the
road from our beach house. Turning over
rocks to see what lived underneath, snorkeling in the shallows, collecting
shells, and catching crabs with nothing more than string and the previous night’s
leftovers provided endless days of entertainment and wonder. It’s safe to assume that from those early
days I developed sea foam in my veins and the ocean has fascinated me ever
since.
This fascination with the ocean and
the living world around me led me to major in Biology when I attended Saint
Michael’s College in Burlington, Vermont.
Although the green mountain state has no ocean in sight, I managed to
work in my aquatic interests through my minors in Environmental Studies and
Studio Art. (Fun Fact: Although it often
confused my art professors, I always chose to paint or draw sharks for my final
projects)
The summer leading into my senior year I had the
opportunity to study abroad on the Caribbean Island of South Caicos (located in
the Turks & Caicos Islands). There I
studied with the School for Field Studies conducting research on the island’s
marine life and marine protected areas.
Additionally, I learned about the many conservation efforts taking place
to protect the fragile reef ecosystems from over fishing and global warming. My time in South Caicos was amazing and the
marine life was vastly different from everything I was used to finding in New
England waters. I can now say that I’ve
captured and tagged sea turtles and baby lemon sharks, as well as swam with
beautiful spotted eagle rays and countless tropical fish.
My journey thus far has certainly
been an interesting one, and I can’t wait to see where Save the Harbor/Save the
Bay takes me. Not only am I getting the
opportunity to share my love of the ocean with others, but I’m also getting a
chance to share another love of mine – that being sports! I played volleyball, basketball and softball throughout
high school, and I went on to play Division II Volleyball for my college.
I’m looking forward to this
wonderful opportunity with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, meeting new people,
and most of all helping to inspire the next generation of crab catchers, beach
explorers and shell enthusiasts!
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| Get ready to dive into summer!! |
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