Biography
Mary’s grantmaking promotes the protection and resilience of Arctic Ocean ecosystems and coastal communities.
Mary has dedicated her career to advancing the stewardship of the world's oceans through research, policy advocacy, and partnering with people most impacted by climate change and ecosystem declines. Before joining the Moore Foundation, Mary spent several years studying ways to improve U.S. ocean management and the sustainability of global fisheries and aquaculture. Prior to that, she worked for Blue Ocean Institute (now the Safina Center) and as a field scientist in the Atlantic and Southern oceans and received a Ph.D. in ecology from Duke University. She co-chairs the steering committee of the Arctic Funders Collaborative, serves as an Advisor to the Trust for Mutual Understanding, and lives in San Francisco with her partner and dog.
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