tishylinda bunk

Though I have been a scientist for years, I am known for my tremendous ability to network and lead, acting as liaison to get results. I have been on many government and scientific studies and my experience can establish partnerships. While at The Environmental Trust, I gained skills in grant writing and further utilized them while working at The Marine Mammal Center. I have a background in international policy with the UNEP, and have spent decades working in the marine mammal community and marine science field. At an early age of 18 years old, I was one of the last "traveling" dolphin trainers hired in the US,and became one of the first young activist to speak up about this with the NGO's that monitored captive animals, thus governing the end to the constant moving of these animals (usually sedated on valium), throughout the US. I spent many years in marine mammal rescue at the New England and Monterey Aquarium, as well as,The Marine Mammal Center. While working at The Marine Mammal Center, I was in charge of the care of a stranded rough-toothed dolphin and also did daily tube-feeding of pinnipeds. I pursued biology degree (SDSU 1994) focusing on animal studies,with an emphasis on marine life.The recent MS in Environmental Science and Policy, was a interdisciplinary major combining a thesis under the biology department on the genetic analysis of cyamids (whale lice); the policy requirement of addressing the United Nations Environmental Program on the topic of ocean health and climate issues;and geography department requirement consisted of GPS/GIS and mapping training constructing bathymetric analysis of Santa Monica Bay and ocean basin.Since completing the MS degree(CSULA 2009), I have been envisioning and working to start a global foundation for ocean health that would act as an umbrella to the already successful nonprofits working as a liaison to eliminate budget constraints, legal and policy pitfalls, and joining science efforts through collaborative levels.