IMJR: Marine Resources and Indigenous Communities
Current Pursuit: Sustainability and Resilience Specialist, Town of Groton, CT
Why Individualized? With an individualized major, I was able to blend together my two passions; environmental protection and helping underrepresented communities thrive. In order to understand all the possible ways the two intersected, I needed to develop an innovative major that viewed the world through an intersectional and equitable lens.
Most memorable course or project from your major? For my thesis project, I conducted policy research in fisheries management. The final product was a policy brief titled “Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in NOAA’s National Standards II.”
IMJR life impact? My major created opportunity in career development, as I am currently working for the Town of Groton in the Office of Planning and Development Services as the new Sustainability and Resilience Specialist.