Dr. Jennifer Seavey is the Kingsbury Executive Director of Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Maine — a joint facility of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Cornell University.  She also holds faculty appointments in both institutions’ Natural Resource Conservation Departments.  Jennifer is affiliated with the School of Marine Sciences and Ocean engineering at the Institute of Earth, Oceans, and Space at UNH.

Dr. Seavey is an applied ecologist focused on anthropogenic impacts on wildlife species and ecosystem function.  Her research program explores climate change; spatial ecology; conservation biology; and the recovery of endangered species.  Her current work focuses on seabird ecology, recovery, and habitat management in the Gulf of Maine.  Her academic achievements include a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Massachusetts; an M.S. in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington; and a B.S. in Biology from Lewis and Clark College in Oregon.  Before joining Shoals Marine Laboratory, Dr. Seavey held a faculty appointment in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida, where she also served as the Assistant Director for the University of Florida’s Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory.

When she is not working, you can find Jennifer in or on water — salty, fresh or frozen, in a kayak, on skis, with a snorkel, on a bike, or whatever it takes to enjoy the world.  Fun fact: she loves the thrill of being dive-bombed by the gulls and terns of Shoals!