Meet Jess, our new Marine Program Assistant!

We are excited to welcome Jess Newley to our team as the new Marine Program Assistant!
 
Jess has been passionate about marine conservation since her first SCUBA dive under the surface 10 years ago. What some would call an obsession, this passion has led her down a path with a career in science education and conservation. In 2013 she graduated from Western Washington University with a Master’s degree in Environmental Education and a certificate in non-profit administration. She is excited to bring her skills and enthusiasm as an educator and scientist to the community. As Marine Program Assistant she will be helping Friends with our Pacific Sand Lance research during winter spawning times and boater/community education programs the rest of the year.

Each year I make a generous gift to the Friends of the San Juans because it’s the one organization where I can actually follow the money from my checkbook to observable measurable outcomes. Will you join me in making a gift to support one of the most beautiful, precious, fragile monuments to nature on earth?

George Lawson

members, Lopez Island