International Coastal Cleanup Day is on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Coastal Cleanup Day is a wonderful way to celebrate and give thanks to the beaches and creeks that [...]
Calling All Artists! Art From Scrap and Guest Curator Holly Mackay invite you to submit work for To The Sea, an unnatural journey, a mixed media collaborative installation that will be at the Art [...]
Explore Ecology has been selected as a featured charity partner on CharitySub.org. They are raising money from their community of online donors in June to help educate children about watersheds [...]
“The best part about nature is that it never runs out of batteries!”- 5th Grade Student on Santa Cruz Island We love the comments that we hear from the students enrolled in our Marine [...]
Explore Ecology and our Art From Scrap and Watershed Resource Center programs are looking for volunteers who love art and the environment. If you want to make a positive difference, you will love [...]
Isn’t it time to make environmental activism fun? We think so and are thrilled to be teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2013 From Here To Now To You Tour and All At Once. All At Once is a [...]
Show your love for Mother Ocean on Sunday, May 12th at Explore Ecology’s Beach Clean Up from 12:00-2:00 at Arroyo Burro Beach. “We’re excited to celebrate Mother’s Day by [...]
Explore Ecology sponsors Community Beach Clean Ups every second Sunday of the month from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm at the South Coast Watershed Resource Center (WRC) at Arroyo Burro Beach. Every month [...]
“Did you see THAT? They’re surfing!” Sixty students peered over the edge of the Island Adventure boat as a pod of dolphins swam, jumped, and played in the water below. The [...]
Development Director
Melissa grew up loving art and nature and was a Fine Arts Major at UCLA. As a child she would dream of making the world a more beautiful place. After graduating, she began her career in Los Angeles as a free-lance designer, then segued into the advertising, marketing, and development fields. Melissa is a singer and musician. She also loves her chickens!
Art Coordinator
Rachel is an artist and arts educator who loves to see people access their innate creativity and jump into the fun of making. Rachel’s own creative practice centers around fiber arts and the magic of natural dye. When she isn’t in her small dye garden or working on a project, she’s most likely on a hike, or at the beach with her dog Kiko.
Director of Programs, People & Culture
Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Executive Director
Lindsay grew up in Colorado, where her passion for the outdoors and the wonders that our earth holds started during weekend camping trips in the Rockies and winter ski trips to Colorado’s best ski areas. When Lindsay’s not working, she spends time with her family in Santa Barbara, traveling, exploring, and doing beach cleanups like this one with her son Wyatt.
