Founder of the Biscayne Bay Marine Health Coalition

Co-Chair

Co-Founder, VolunteerCleanup.Org

www.VolunteerCleanup.Org

Dave@VolunteerCleanup.Org

Member, Miami-Dade County Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board

Chair, City of Miami Beach Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority

Former Chair, City of Miami Beach Sustainability Committee

Vice Chair, North Bay Village Sustainability & Resiliency Task Force

Member, Miami Dade County Marine Debris Working Group, EPA Trash Free Seas Working Group, NOAA Marine Southeast Marine Debris Working Group

Co-Chair

Lauren is the Senior Conservation Director of Tropical Audubon Society. She has a M.S. degree in Biology with a focus in Conservation Biology and Population Ecology. She serves on the Board of the Society of Conservation Biology North America as the VP of Policy and Programs and on the Board of the Everglades Coalition. Her background includes science communication, environmental permitting/policy, land use planning and coastal ecology. 

Karen is the Miami-Dade County Liaison for The Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapter where she created a program called SEAS: Swim. Explore. Act. Surf. It’s a 3-part program that’s a path to advocacy and opportunity for underrepresented kids and families. SHe also serves on the Virgina Key 

Erin inspires the next generation of ocean advocates as Miami Waterkeeper's Education and Outreach Manager. A Michigan native, Erin followed her passion for marine science to sunny Florida where she earned her Bachelor's in Environmental Studies from Rollins College and Master's in Marine Conservation from the University of Miami's prestigious Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. With over eight years of experience at conservation organizations nationwide, Erin brings a wealth of knowledge about marine ecosystems and a contagious enthusiasm for protecting our blue planet. 

Melissa specializes in Urban and Coastal Resilience, and is currently a Senior Management Consultant with Arcadis.

Barbara is a former educator that now serves as the ED for Dream in Green, a non-profit whose mission is to empower individuals to tackle environmental issues in their community.

Hannah is a Regional Coordinator with RECOVER at the South Florida Water Management District. She coordinates with scientists across South Florida who are monitoring the system's wetlands and estuaries based on restoration efforts. Although she works in Everglades Restoration these days, her roots in South Florida started in Miami where she earned her M.S. in Marine Biology and Ecology under the guidance of one of the "Dames of the Everglades" and a force of protecting Biscayne Bay, Dr. Joan Browder.