Melinda Edie

Melinda grew up exploring the coasts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. She went on to research deep sea sharks while she was a student at The Island School, and majored in Biology and Environmental Studies as an undergraduate at Colby College. After graduating, she worked on a schooner in Newport, Rhode Island where she developed sailing skills and shared stories of Narragansett Bay with guests. Most recently, she worked for the Marine Conservation Action Fund at the New England Aquarium, which supports grassroots marine conservation projects around the world. Her favorite ocean activities are scuba diving, boating, and paddle boarding.