Opportunities in Marine Mammal Conservation
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With climate change affecting ocean chemistry and temperature, how do we protect the health, biodiversity, and conservation of marine mammals? Learn about the many teams and disciplines involved in the successful work of The Marine Mammal Center with Institutional Giving Manager (and Middlebury Institute alumna) Aimee Kerr.
Opportunities in Marine Mammal Conservation
Speaker: Aimee Kerr, Institutional Giving Manager at The Marine Mammal Center
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
6:00pm to 7:00pm Pacific Time
Online via Zoom (details below)
About the Topic
As The Marine Mammal Center’s Institutional Giving Manager, Aimee will be introducing the marine mammal conservation work of the Center and the many teams and disciplines that make it possible. She will detail her journey from MIIS (Middlebury Institute of International Studies) student to fundraising professional, providing insight into how to turn a seemingly disconnected collection of jobs on a resume into a fulfilling and impactful career.
About the Speaker
Aimee Kerr began her role at The Marine Mammal Center in the fall of 2019 as an Institutional Giving assistant and now manages her own portfolio of 30-40 supporters from corporate, foundation and government organizations as the Center’s Institutional Giving Manager.
Prior to joining the Center, Aimee managed a sea level rise planning grant with the City of Hayward’s planning department as a Climate Corps Fellow. She also completed a fellowship with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Fiji, where she researched the economic value of the ocean in the Pacific Islands region. Previously, she spent about five years working in various capacities in the veterinary field.
Aimee earned a Master of Arts in International Environmental Policy with an emphasis on Ocean and Coastal Resource Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and conducted graduate research on the topic of seal bombs used by fisheries in California to deter seals and sea lions from their catch. She also holds a certificate in Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation.
In her free time, Aimee enjoys foraging for edible plants and fungi, gardening, and creative art projects.
Recommended Reading
- “Scientists Race to Figure Out Why Grey Whale Deaths are Spiking,” in Scuba Diving magazine, July 13, 2022, by Melissa Gaskill
- Marine Mammal Center Impact Report, Calendar Year 2021
- Marine Mammal Center website
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Questions
The Center for the Blue Economy is a research organization at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Our mission is to promote a sustainable ocean and coastal economy (the “Blue Economy”) through leadership in research, analysis, and education. For questions contact: Rachel C. at cbe@middlebury.edu or visit centerfortheblueeconomy.org or call 831-647-4183 (must leave message and receive call back).