As a local and international leader in the field, Dr. Trainer was awarded the Seattle Aquarium Conservation Research Award this month for her work on understanding harmful algal blooms (HABs): proliferations of algae that cause environmental and economic damage. Dr. Trainer joined SEFS last month as research lead for the Olympic Natural Resources Center marine science program and director of the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom (ORHAB) program in Forks, WA.
The Seattle Aquarium Conservation Research Award honors leaders and innovators in marine conservation research, with a particular focus on climate change, plastic pollution, sustainable fisheries and tourism, marine protected areas, and socioeconomics. Fellow honoree Governor Jay Inslee was awarded the Sylvia Earle Medal for his leadership in addressing climate action and ocean health.