Denise Mahnke

Girl Scout Camp Programs Manager
In working with the Camp Programs and Properties department of Girl Scouts of Western Washington, I partner with other non profit agencies and schools to provide camp properties for educational opportunities for youth. GSWW camp properties are rich resources for education, exhibiting extreme diversity with easy access to marine, riparian, and forest habitats here in Western Washington. Citizen science has been a long term passion, and the facilities provide a training ground for youth and adults in effective monitoring techniques, and local biodiversity. GS Program Manager for 10 years providing camp programs, training and leadership in the environment.
I am a: Interested Citizen, Marine Volunteer, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Central Sound

Christen Foehring is in the midst of summer camps! Check us out at http://islandwood.org

Summer Programs Coordinator - IslandWood
I am the summer programs coordinator at IslandWood, an environmental education school on Bainbridge Island. I also manage our school day programs and work as a mentor for EEC graduate students. I am passionate about outdoor education, marine conservation, and creating engaging experiences for learners of all ages in the marine environment.
I am a: Scientist, Educator, Interested Citizen, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Seattle

Sara Samuelson is working on illustrations of marine invertebrates

I am a Science Illustrator with a passion for the Ocean Sciences. I research and explore the coast, and often use it as a subject for my illustrations.
I am a: Interested Citizen
Location: Seattle

Jamie Wine is working on Pier Peers at Elliott Bay Marina.

Educator
Jamie Wine joined People For Puget Sound as part of the Community Education team in 2007. He’s responsible for building our volunteer program, organizing our outreach at fairs and festivals, managing restoration events and as a beach naturalist at nighttime ocean explorations.
I am a: Educator, Marine Volunteer, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Seattle

Rachel Benbrook is working on building a network of volunteer sea kayakers and involving them in citizen science in Puget Sound.

Sea Kayaking Biologist
I am a 10 year resident of Puget Sound, currently living on Guemes Island. I coordinate the Spartina Survey Program for People For Puget Sound. We recruit and train volunteer sea kayakers to survey the shorelines of Puget Sound for invasive Spartina grass. I am looking for ways to build a network of citizen science volunteer kayakers and connect them with researchers that are doing good work for the Sound.
I am a: Scientist, Educator, Interested Citizen, Marine Volunteer, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: North Sound

Jenny McColloch

Education Director, Salish Sea Expeditions

I am a: Scientist, Educator, A leader or representative of a non-profit

Jacquelyn Neibauer

Research Scientist
I am the lab manager and a research scientist in Richard Keil's lab at the University of Washington. Along with carrying out our lab's "typical" marine organic geochemistry research, I have an active role in our SoundCitizen non-profit organization.
I am a: Scientist, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Seattle

Brittany Kimball

Lab Technician/Program Coordinator
I graduated from the University of Washington in 2008 with two degrees from Oceanography and Earth and Space Sciences. I am currently working in a chemical oceanography lab at the UW coordinating our non-profit organization called SoundCitizen.
I am a: Scientist, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Seattle

Amy Sprenger

I am the program director for Ocean Inquiry Project, a Puget Sound based marine science education non-profit organization. I also am an education specialist with NANOOS, the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems, the PNW's regional association for the national Integrated Ocean Observing System. I am interested in promoting ocean literacy and involving non-scientists in ocean science research. It is my hope that a more ocean literate public will be able to take great strides in protecting our ocean.
I am a: Educator, Interested Citizen, Marine Volunteer, A leader or representative of a non-profit
Location: Seattle

Nicole Killebrew is working on

Marine Educator
I am involved with the Seattle Aquarium and the Environmental Science Center at Seahurst in Burien as an interpretation supervisor, diver, educator, naturalist, and program coordinator. Hello to all of you:)
I am a: Educator, Interested Citizen, Marine Volunteer
Location: Seattle