We are excited to welcome Carolyn Corley to the REEF staff team as an Education Coordinator. You may recognize Carolyn, as she served as a REEF Marine Conservation Fellow for Education & Outreach from August 2023 to June 2024. During the summer of 2023, she participated in the REEF Marine Conservation Internship program as the 2023 Dr. Jamie L. King REEF Marine Conservation Intern through Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. Carolyn graduated in May 2023 from the University of San Diego with a B.S. in environmental and ocean sciences on the marine ecology pathway, and minors in biology and environmental studies and policy. While in college, she spent a summer in Utila, Honduras, completing her PADI Divemater certification and researching invasive lionfish and community involvement in invasive species education and removal. As an Education Coordinator, Carolyn will support the growing Ocean Explorers Education Program at the REEF Campus in Key Largo. She will also support college student engagement in the Volunteer Fish Survey Project, as well as provide member services through support of the REEF Store. Outside of REEF, Carolyn serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Florida Keys chapter of Surfrider Foundation. She enjoys competitive swimming, camping, reading, and traveling. Welcome to the staff, Carolyn!
