Britta Baechler
Associate Director of Ocean Plastics Research, Ocean Conservancy
Britta serves as the Associate Director of Ocean Plastics Research at Ocean Conservancy and is based in Portland, Oregon. In her role, Britta works across Ocean Conservancy programs to develop a policy-relevant research agenda and contribute new insights to the growing body of science on ocean plastics. She leads primary research on varied topics related to the impacts of plastic pollution, including the prevalence of microplastics in the human food system, movement of trash from inland out to sea and public knowledge and perceptions of the issue. Britta also serves as adjunct faculty at University of Toronto and Portland State University. Britta earned her undergraduate degree at Lewis & Clark College and doctorate at Portland State University researching the ecological and social dimensions of microplastics in Pacific Northwest shellfish. She has more than a decade of experience in fisheries management and marine conservation, having served in roles including Assistant Area Management Biologist for Shellfish in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands region of Alaska and Marine Protected Area Coordinator in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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