Anne-Marie Runfola
NOAA-Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Program Coordinator
Scituate, MA
I created a volunteer program for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, including a citizen science seabird research and monitoring program. I'm presenting this at a session on Thurs 1:45 pm session, C-03, Understanding Who Participates. #GrandConversations #ResearchTeams. Interested in meeting as man of you as I can! Also interested in:
--making "Stream to Sanctuary" tie connections. Would be great to discuss land, stream, and coastal cit sci projects that connect to the health of our offshore sanctuary, and vice versa. (marine debris, river herring, water quality).
--Diversity and Inclusion - we're trying to engage a diverse group of volunteers and am always interested in discussing ideas, best approaches.
--Always looking for more ways to emotionally connect volunteers with our offshore sanctuary when they can't get out there physically.