Get to know the team at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre!
Name: Carolyn McKinnon
Pronouns: She/her
Title: Assistant kelp culture technician
Location: Bamfield
How long you’ve worked at BMSC: 4 years
Describe what you do in 10 words or less: I collect, culture, plant, and monitor kelp
Favourite thing about your work: Working on a project that directly combats the effects of climate change
Favorite marine species or ecosystem, and why: Otodus megalodon, because it’s so cool how it’s lived so long
What you like to do outside of work to recharge: Reading and knitting
What three words others would use to describe you: Upbeat, outgoing, bubbly
Fun fact about you: I’ve had braces