My internship with Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay only began about a week ago. My main focus will be on the
environmental policy side of things. My goal is to become involved with the
Metropolitan Beaches Commission and the Waves of Change report that identifies
the concerns of the beachfront communities and how those concerns can be
effectively addressed in the future.
I have been thoroughly impressed with the success Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay has had with strengthening the connection between the
Boston communities and the harbor in order to promote environmental integrity
and fuel the region’s economy. Recently, I graduated from Vermont Law School
with a Masters of Environmental Law and Policy. I earned my Bachelors in
Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University.
Outside of academia, I have worked for several non-profits
with a focus on wildlife conservation. My all time favorite experience so far
working in the non-profit sector was being involved in bat surveys when White
Nose Syndrome was decimating the northeastern bat populations. Working with
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay on the environmental policy side of things I may
not be out in the woods conducting wildlife surveys but I am very excited for
the opportunity to promote Save the harbor/Save the Bay’s mission to restore
and protect the beaches, the harbor, and the bay for everyone in the Boston
area to enjoy. 
Another reason I joined the team at Save the Harbor/Save the
Bay was because I think it was due time that I had an adventure and mixed
things up a little bit. I needed to step out of the small New England towns I
was used to and get a little uncomfortable in a big city. Boston has so much to
offer and I am looking forward to exploring it all!
-Heather Bell
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