SCCF welcomes Marine Lab research assistant
As the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Lab’s new research assistant, Rachel Wynn brings a life-long passion for marine science to her work.
Growing up in and around the waters of North Carolina, her love for marine life was evident early on.
After graduating from Clemson University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences, Wynn moved to California to start her own beekeeping business, never allowing her fins to stay dry for too long.
“After participating in a number of volunteer-based nonprofits, performing surveys and collecting data along the West Coast, I knew marine science was where my heart was,” she said.
After Wynn sold her business and moved to the Maldives for an extended coral restoration internship, she was hired at the SCCF.
Her primary responsibility is assisting with the operation and maintenance of the lab’s River, Estuary, and Coastal Observation Network (RECON).
“She will also help with ongoing research projects at the lab including, seagrass and oyster reef monitoring and water quality sampling,” lab Manager A.J. Martignette said.
Wynn is a certified American Academy of Underwater Sciences Divemaster, ACE personal trainer and California master beekeeper, who enjoys all things outdoors in her free time.
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