Henry Bell

Henry bell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Coastal Planner, Washington State Department of Ecology

  • Education

    • Breck school

      2006 - 2010
      High school diploma

      Activities and Societies: Soccer, Nordic Skiing, Track and Field

    • University of washington

      2018 - 2020
      Master of marine affairs (m.m.a.) uw school of marine and environmental affairs (smea)

      Activities and Societies: College of the Environment Curriculum Committee member, SMEA Curriculum Committee and student-faculty representative, Earth and Space Sciences Teaching Assistant, Student Environmental Affairs Society board member. Area of focus: Partnership and capacity building in coastal and island communities as well as fish aggregating device (FAD) management for international tuna fisheries. Conducted master's research on marine-related learning networks and published the first academic paper that broadly examines and reviews the success of these networks.Completed the International Development Certificate Program at the Evans School of Public Policy.

    • Middlebury college

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) geography and environmental studies magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: GIS Teaching Assistant, Middlebury Crew Team

    • Sea education association

      2012 - 2013
      Transfer credits for b.a. at middlebury college: nautical science, oceanography, and atlantic maritime history and culture
  • Experience

    • Piedmont environmental council

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Fellowship in land use management and sustainable growth planning
    • Green peak solar

      Sept 2013 - Nov 2018
      Project development associate; research consultant

      • Oversaw sales and marketing initiatives and managed permitting and development of Vermont solar projects• Designed an ArcGIS criteria evaluation model for project siting and performed GIS analyses

    • With the winds

      May 2014 - Oct 2019
      Founder & lead editor

      • Co-led the With the Winds sailing, environmental research, and film expedition to seven Caribbean island nations• Coordinated financing, oversaw public outreach and digital content, planned and directed the research and sailing itinerary • Skippered the sailboat for the five-month voyage• Co-producer and lead editor of the accompanying documentary, toured at film festivals in the US and CanadaScientific Initiatives: ASC Microplastics Research, NOAA/NMFS Apex Predators Shark Tagging Program, Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup and Survey Initiative & SEA Semester Ambassador for Educational Outreach.For more information visit www.withthewinds.com Show less

    • Sea education association

      May 2016 - Dec 2020

      Published research related to Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) management in international tuna fisheries in collaboration with Gomez-Hall Associates. Marine policy instructor for SEA Semester's Protecting the Phoenix Islands Programs aboard SEA's 134-foot research/sailing vessel in the Pacific. SEA Semester is an internationally recognized leader in undergraduate ocean education and is based out of Woods Hole, MA.

      • Visiting Research Associate

        Sept 2019 - Dec 2020
      • Marine Policy Instructor

        May 2016 - Sept 2019
    • Washington state department of ecology

      Sept 2020 - now

      • Direct and coordinate the administration of Washington's Coastal Zone Management Program• Provide planning and project assistance to local communities, state and federal agencies, Tribes, and coastal stakeholders on coastal management issues and climate adaptation planning• Co-manage Washington's Coastal Hazards Resilience Network, a regional community of practice working to strengthen the resilience of Washington's coastal communities and Tribes through knowledge exchange • Co-lead for the Resilience Action Demonstration Project (RAD), providing coastal hazards project support and technical assistance to underserved and geographically isolated communities and Tribes

      • Coastal Planner

        Nov 2021 - now
      • Assistant Coastal Planner / Hershman Marine Policy Fellow

        Sept 2020 - Nov 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Aiare level 1 avalanche safety

      American institute for avalanche research and education (aiare)
    • First aid, cpr & aed

      American heart association | american stroke association
      Mar 2019