After earning her degrees in Oceanography and Environmental Scienceat the University of California at Davis, Amanda has been using her skills as an AAUS certified Scientific Diver to research seagrass meadows in Cambodia. Her goal is to protect and preserve these blue carbon systems due to their ability to sequester carbon and combat climate change. Amanda will use this award to continue her research to conserve the planet’s vital seagrass ecosystems.

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