Giusi Adragna
Volunteer
Born and raised in Italy, I moved to the United State 10 years ago to achieve my dream of a college education. I am currently a senior at San Francisco State University, and I’ll be graduating in Spring 2023 with a BS in Marine Biology and a minor in Geography. I have alway been drawn to the ocean and in the last few years I decided to devote my life to advocate for its protection and conservation. In my free time, I am an Education Volunteer at the SF Aquarium and at The Marine Mammal Center. I love animals, photography, road trips, and rock music. My dream career is to become a wildlife conservation biologist.
Recent LegaSea Ecology Posts
Cruising Towards Environmental Crisis
Whether it’s a family vacation, summer holiday, or tropical getaway, for many people “cruising” has always been marketed as a fun, family getaway. Taking a closer look into the cruise industry, behind the all-inclusive marketing strategies, impressive engineering, and...
The Future is Blue Carbon
The ocean’s role as a carbon superpower was only recently quantified in the 1990s and, as it turns out, it is responsible for diverting up to a third of all anthropogenic carbon from entering the atmosphere since the industrial revolution((Khatiwala, S. et al. Global...
Exploring Seabird Ecosystem Services
Once you’re familiar with the taxonomy and range of seabirds (check out a detailed introduction on seabirds here) it is important to understand why seabirds play such a crucial role in marine health and ecosystem function. Despite their small size and population...
Seabird Spotlight
Seabirds have played an important role in human history and cultural experiences for thousands of years. From Greek mythology and the story of Daedalus and Icarus escaping imprisonment in Crete using wings made of seagull feathers((The Story of Icarus. Jonathan...
Shoring Up Against Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise is a pressing issue when it comes to climate change. Many coastal communities already face deadly and dangerous storms, flooding, and structural damage, and the number of those affected is likely to increase((US EPA, O. Climate Change Indicators:...
