Alanna Kieffer

An Oregon coast local and lover of all parts of the ocean. After working as an environmental educator for the Haystack Rock Awareness Program in Cannon Beach, OR, she went to study marine biology at Oregon State University. She followed her love of marine science education to Catalina Island to teach students about the rich ocean environment and the role in protecting it. Alanna became an avid diver and aquarist and fell in love with kelp forests, both their beauty and benefit. When not working to teach others about the oceans abundance she is often found surfing in Oregon’s rain splashed waves or creating jewelry that highlights the oceans unique patterns.