The Friends of Outer Island present:

3D Ocean Farming: Growing Kelp in Long Island Sound with guest speakers from Greenwave.org, a Connecticut non-profit with the mission to “support a new generation of ocean farmers feeding the planet and building a blue-green economy in the era of climate change.”

Guest speakers:

Jill Pegnataro

Farm Manager and Hatchery Technician

Jill attended The Sound School in New Haven, CT and focused on ecology of Long Island Sound and ocean engineering. She graduated from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI with a B.S. degree in Biology. After graduation she worked with endangered sea turtles in Texas and Costa Rica. Her skills gained from marine research and conservation is now being used to manage and oversee the daily operations of the farm.

Michelle Stephens

Programs Assistant & Hatchery Manager

Michelle is a graduate of the University of New Haven with a B.S. in Marine Biology. While attending the university, she focused her studies on aquaculture by researching both oyster rearing and giant clam spawning. After graduating, she worked as fish technician and researcher for an inland finfish nursery/grow-out facility. Her past experiences with aquaculture and passion for sustainability are now being used to manage the kelp hatchery.

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