Biography

As a researcher with CRC’s domestic team, Claire worked primarily on Blue Economy projects, specifically on issues of stakeholder engagement and stakeholder needs as they relate to Offshore Renewable Energy. Prior to her role at CRC, Claire worked in a diverse professional sphere as a Communications Manager for a local non-profit, an aquaculturist, a commercial and charter fisherwoman, stormwater innovations and as an artist. Her working knowledge of marine environmental issues in New England and her keen interest in holistic and creative management give her a unique lens when looking at local and national blue economy projects.

Claire holds a Masters in Environmental Science and Management from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelors in Sociology from Boston College.