Hellooooo fish
friends!
My name is Kaya
and I am thrilled to be joining the Save the Harbor, Save the Bay team this
summer as a Senior Harbor Educator (SHE)!! I first became interested in
environmental issues in the third grade, when a group of friends and I started
an environmental group called the Sprouts of Hope in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Although I grew up just across the Charles River, my visits to
the Boston Harbor were somewhat infrequent, so I’m excited to learn more about Boston’s
waters and its many islands!
My interest in
marine conservation and advocacy efforts has always been intertwined with my
passion and love for oceans and marine critters. I’ve always enjoyed tide pooling, playing with periwinkles and sea
stars, and just being on the water—whether kayaking, clamming, fishing, or just
splashing around!
My interests
further developed throughout my four years in southern California at Scripps College,
where I studied environmental analysis, biology, and Spanish. My junior year, I
had the opportunity to study conservation ecology abroad in Ecuador. During my
summers, I followed my passion for environmentalism by interning at the
Franklin Park Zoo here in Boston, studying golden orb spiders in Costa Rica,
and, this past summer, I conducted independent research for my undergraduate thesis
in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
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I’m extremely passionate
about marine ecology/biology, and environmental issues—especially relating to
animals, education, and social justice issues! Feel free to chat with me about attending
school on the other coast, animal-related ecology research, or just ask me
questions or advice about whatever! I’d love to get to
know YOU better this summer, and am here if you ever wanna talk about anything!
I am so
incredibly lucky to be back in Boston temporarily, and to get the opportunity
to work on the harbor doing what I love—environmental education with youth! I
am so excited to be working with likeminded, passionate individuals who are
committed and determined to making a difference! Especially in our current
society, it is so vital that we all work together to do what we can to help
better our oceans, environments, and overall planet. I can’t wait to learn more
about the Boston Harbor Islands, and to explore the Atlantic Ocean with you! J
SEA you soon!
~Kaya Mark~
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