Sage Melcer is the Former Research Analyst for Program Innovation. She provides scientific research support for a wide variety of programs at Ocean Conservancy. Born and raised on the California coast, she spent her entire life learning as much as she could about ocean creatures, from whale watching to exploring local tide pools. After spending the first twenty years of her life in and around the Pacific ocean, she’s recently transplanted to DC to share her love of the ocean with our nation’s capital.