TROVÉ
by Victoria
Career Highlights
Queen Conch
Hatchery & Nursery Manager
Puerto Rico
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Managed the daily operations of a one-of-a-kind partnership aquaculture facility.
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Reared hundreds of endangered Queen Conch for release back into the ocean.
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Helped develop the eCourse program that is teaching Caribbean nations how to build and operate their own labs to achieve regional restoration of the species.
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Trained fishers and other community members (in English/Spanish) to join the team.
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Gave hatchery tours to local officials, reporters, and international organizations such as the Bahamas National Trust.
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Gave outreach presentations at the University of Humacao Puerto Rico.
Surfrider Foundation
Volunteer
Florida Keys, FL:
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Assisted with getting 2 out of the 2 OFRs in the Keys certified as Ocean Friendly
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Led and organized 1 of the 27 U.S. cleanups for World Oceans Day. Collectively removed 300lbs of pollution (contributing to the nation-wide total of 3.5 tons.)
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Strategized to make the beach cleanup Zero Waste and extra epic by mobilizing the community in creative ways (see bullet points & photos on this page:)
Coral Restoration Foundation
Intern
Florida Keys
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Carried out regular maintenance of the world’s largest Coral Tree Nursery and outplanted critically endangered species of corals back onto the Florida Reef Tract.
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Designed all collaterals for a Straw Free Keys campaign, including a 10 page guidebook.
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Built large scale plastic marine debris sculpture to engage visitors at the Exploration Center.
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Assisted in growing CRF’s social media audience to 41,500, and led 50+ community outreach events engaging with 8,325 people.
ARTivist
Outdoor Retailer & KEENfest
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Exhibited plastic marine debris sculpture and ocean plastics jewelry at Keenfest & Outdoor Retailer (the leading outdoor industry event in North America).
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Contributed Eco-Art to create “experiential huts” where event attendees were invited to take action and learn more about the plastic pollution crisis.
Asian Diver
Writer
Art for Awareness:
The 'Plastic arts' helping us combat the plastic problem
"There is no question that art is a powerful tool of expression during times of environmental and social injustice, which are
often related.
Today, visual artists of various mediums are pushing boundaries, joining forces with conservation organizations, and leveraging social media, to raise awareness about plastic pollution and its toll on the ocean. Many are even calling themselves "artivists" (artists+activists) as their pieces aim to achieve large-scale, societal awareness and change.
This increase in ocean art has helped galvanize people around the world to curb their plastic consumption and demand changes in their communities."
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The Big Blue Book
Asian Diver Magazine Issue, 1 Vol. 152
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ARTivist
ArtSea Festival
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Exhibited a plastic marine debris sea turtle sculpture, and upcycled papermaché boulder coral at Miami ArtSea festival.
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Provided community outreach to raise awareness about plastic pollution and biodiversity loss.
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Led an ocean art workshop with the help of three volunteers.
Journalist
The Keys Weekly
Key Largo resort
launches sustainable food tours:
"Inspired by the community-supported agriculture (CSA) model, which traditionally connects small-scale farmers with consumers of local produce, a membership with Dock to Dish connects seafood buyers directly to their local fishery in a supply-driven format. This new membership model, which Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton, is excited to now be apart of, provides individuals, families, and restaurants with hyper local and sustainable options straight from the sea."
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Cape Eleuthera Institute
Communications Intern
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Documented Coral Spawning events, herpetology research, and shark tagging excursions.
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Created Zero Waste systems and designed graphic collaterals to help the CEI research station and school campus reduce their plastic consumption rate.
Exhibitions
March 2020 "Art in the Garden" Exhibition, Tropical Botanical Garden, Key West, FL
February 2020 "Dive into Art: Beauty of Recycling", History of Diving Museum, Key Largo, FL
June 2019 "Visualizing the Plastic Pollution Crisis", KEENfest2019 at Outdoor Retailer, Denver, CO
March 2018 Group Exhibition, ArtSea Festival, Virginia Key, FL
January 2016 Solo Exhibition, Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Swanton, VT
December 2015 Group exhibition, Eco Art Gala, Davis Center, Burlington, VT
November 2015 Zugunruhe: A Sculptural Study of Flight, Colburn Gallery, Burlington, VT
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Awards
October 2020 1st Place: Surfrider Foundation"Found Objects" Competition
April 2019 Honorable Mention: 2019 Washed Up Marine Debris Art Contest
(Hosted by the University of Florida and Sea Grant Florida)
May 2017 Outstanding Senior in Studio Art Award
November 2015 Recipient of College of Arts and Sciences APLE Grant
Publications
February 2020 Journal of Shellfish Research, "Queen Conch Hatchery & Nursery Phases User Manual"
March 2019 Big Blue Book, Asian Diver Magazine "Art for Awareness:
The 'Plastic arts' helping us combat the plastic problem"
July 2018 Alert Diver Magazine "The Art of Plastic Pollution"
December 2015 UVM Art Department brochure, “Student Spotlight”
November 2015 The Vermont Cynic (Vol.132 Issue 12), “Student Makes Arch of Art
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Education
YOG 2017 The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Environmental Studies and Studio Art. Concentration: Communication of Wildlife Conservation via the Arts.
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Surfrider Foundation
Volunteer
Bellingham, WA:
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Collected and processed water samples at Cornwall Beach - a former landfill site.
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Inputted Cornwall Beach data into BWTF spreadsheet/database.
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Spoke with elected officials at Coastal Recreation Hill Day to advocate for the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act.
