Dana Tricarico
Dana Tricarico received her Master's of Professional Science from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in 2015 where she researched the invasive lionfish species in South Florida. Prior to that, she received her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from Siena College in 2014 with a minor in Psychology, and concentration in Globalization Studies.
She began her professional career as a biological science technician for the National Park Service, where she researched tropical marine ecosystem health and urban marine conservation. Through her fieldwork, and her experiences at various non-profits, she gained crucial outreach and administrative skills needed to coordinate conservation efforts.
Dana continues to maintain her certification as an AAUS scientific diver, National Park Service Blue Card Holder for their dive teams and is also a PADI Divemaster. Using her skill set, she hopes to continue to assist in the growth of the New York Seascape and the WCS Global Marine Conservation as a whole.
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