Bailey Moritz Email & Phone Number

Manage WWF's programmatic work for seaweed farming, consisting of over 40 diverse project partners. Develop proposals for funding and deliver grant outcomes, including knowledge exchange trips to seaweed farming hubs like South Korea and the Faroe Islands, and organize workshops for industry members with a particular focus on social license and livestock feed. Assist with production of creative media and communication content to inform the public about seaweed farming and its benefits for climate, communities, and the environment. Contribute to WWF's role as a thought leader and connector within the aquaculture sector.

Seaweed and shellfish programmatic grant work to develop and drive industry growth, focusing on the North Atlantic and Pacific Rim regions for climate change gains. Plan and deliver workshops and international knowledge exchange trips for the seaweed farming community.

Saco, Maine

Managed nursery grow-out of two species of kelp seed for farmers along Maine's coast to supply 650,000 lbs of harvest for a rapidly growing, innovative seaweed food company.

Greater Seattle Area

Developed, managed, and led outreach for a new student resource hub at U of Washington-Bothell and Cascadia College by providing financial, housing, food, healthcare, and tax assistance. Planned events and workshops around financial literacy and resource access.

Portland, Maine Area

Walpole, Maine, United States

Led students on day-long field excursions to collect and identify marine invertebrates, delivered curriculum

Rockland, Me

Spearheaded the budding scallop and kelp aquaculture program on-island and designed and implemented in-classroom and on island programming. Worked with fishermen and partner organizations on collaborative research projects and gathered long term monitoring data with Maine DMR and regional networks like KEEN and NeCSA. Led spat bag processing and scallop dive survey data collection.

Ifaty, Madagascar

Worked with coastal villagers to set up, maintain, and expand seaweed long lines while supporting harvest, processing, and sales. Built and stocked new sea cucumber pens, and participated in community engagement programs like mangrove planting. Analyzed progress of aquaculture programs and wrote monthly reports for partner organizations, government, and grant funders

Phippsburg, Me

Ocean acidification research in a local clam flat to understand recent loss of productivity. Analyzed mud and water samples for alkalinity.

Brunswick, Me

Developed and monitored composting system in college buildings, educated students on disposal

Redmond, Wa

Cooked, packaged, and restocked food items for the pre-prepared meal section, assisted chefs with cooking tasks, maintained log of expired products

Psm In Ocean Food Systems

Thesis project in partnership with The Nature Conservancy; Building value through innovative Eucheuma spp. product development: A case.

Bachelor'S Degree, Earth & Oceanographic Science, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Bowdoin Outing Club, Middle Eastern Ensemble, Club Volleyball, CERES (Coalition for Expanding the Reach of Earth.

Panama: Tropical Ecology And Marine Biodiversity Conservation

Activities and Societies: ISP on Lobster Management in the Comarca of Guna Yala, Panama

International Baccalaureate Full Diploma

Activities and Societies: Earth Corps President, Volleyball, National Honors Society