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Carissa Cabrera
Marine Biologist, Ocean Advocate & Environmental Storyteller
Carissa Cabrera
Marine Biologist, Ocean Advocate & Environmental Storyteller
Biography
Carissa is a CEO, published marine biologist, Harvard-recognized content creator, and climate activist. Her life’s work is to bring ocean conservation to the masses, share ocean climate solutions with the world to inspire collective action, + empower young women to find their role in the movement. Carissa shares accessible content around ocean conservation, climate action, sustainability, and activism to invite everyone into the environmental movement. Through sponsored content, consulting, and speaking, Carissa offers a number of services to showcase collective solutions to save our blue planet.
Carissa is an Ecuadorian American based in Hawaiʻi, where she works with community restoration groups to integrate indigenous management with modern conservation to protect our ocean.
In addition to being the CEO of Futureswell, Carissa serves in numerous roles to advance impact. She is a National Geographic educator and expedition storyteller, Head of Development for Kuleana Coral Restoration, Aspen Institute Future Leader, a content educator with Ecotok Collective, and has consulted for clients such as Conservation International and Lenovo.
Speech Topics
Women Wavemakers: Creating Pathways to Environmentalism for Women
Protecting Biodiversity for the Blue Economy
How Ocean Conservation Can Heal Our Health, Economy & Climate
Social Media for Change: The Future of Ocean & Climate Literacy
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