Changes in season also bring changes to Waterspirit, and we are very pleased to announce our new Program Manager, Abbey Koshak! Abbey joins us from the Big Island of Hawai’i, where she worked as the Social Media Director for the television show, Everything Hawai’i – Adventures with Kawika Singson. She has also served as a naturalist on board various tourist vessels and as an environmental educator focusing on ocean conservation. She has contributed to a number of conservation projects, including most recently the Global Micro Plastics Initiative. Abbey has also worked as a producer, production coordinator and set photographer for various films, where she emphasized the importance of ‘eco-friendly’ atmospheres on set and encouraged the elimination of single-use plastics.

“I am a child of the Earth, and grew up on a campground in Southern Colorado surrounded by nature. The desert will always hold a special place in my heart, but it is the ocean and water that ignite my spirit. I was delighted when I discovered the Waterspirit community, and I am excited to join this dynamic team.”

Exploring with her underwater camera in Kealakekua Bay along the Kona coast of the island of Hawai'i. Photo by Devin Hume