In Plymouth, Massachusetts conservation professionals are supporting a group of conservation-minded high school students from Elgin, Illinois. The students’ ambitious project to educate other kids about the importance of supporting a diversity of plants and animals culminates this week in a nationwide webinar: the National Biodiversity Teachin. Along with prominent authors, scientists, and activists, two […]
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A Beach Ambassador Reflects on a Rewarding Summer
September 2, 2014 By
Our guest blogger is Lindsay Hirt, a conservation advocate from Plymouth, MA, specializing in risk management for whales and dolphins. She recently earned her M.S. in Emergency Management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, applying concepts to both general wildlife management and disaster issues. Lindsay was an instructor during the Beach Ambassadors training, educating volunteers on […]
