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our team

Coastal Action, established in December 1993, is a charitable organization that addresses environmental concerns throughout the South Shore region of Nova Scotia and beyond. Our goal is to promote the restoration, enhancement, and conservation of our environment through research, education, action, and community engagement. Most of our work falls within our five core program areas: Species at Risk & Biodiversity, Watersheds & Water Quality, Climate Change, Environmental Education, and Coastal & Marine. The organization receives direction from a volunteer Board of Directors supported through a full-time ​Executive Director.

OUR TEAM

Brooke Nodding
Executive Director
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Rodrigo Menafra
Associate Director
​[email protected]
Michelle Lavigne
Office Manager
​[email protected]


Species at risk & biodiversity team

Taylor Wilson
Species at Risk & Biodiversity Program Manager
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Amy Russell 
Project Coordinator
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Noah Hardy 
Project Coordinator
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Mariya Tsehtik 
Project Coordinator
[email protected]
Mathieu Godbold-Smith
Project Coordinator
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Riley Bush
Sr. Field Technician
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Kaela Thomson
Sr. Field Technician
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Adena Peters
Sr. Field Technician
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Watersheds & water quality team

Matthew Molyneux
Watersheds & Water Quality Program Manager
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Amos Creaser
Project Coordinator
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Megan Burnett
Project Coordinator

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Beth MacLellan
Project Coordinator
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Joe Schell
Project Coordinator
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Nick Morrison
Project Coordinator
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Bri Hennigar
Sr. Field Technician
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Payton MacAdam
Sr. Field Technician
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Livy Fraser
​
Sr. Field Technician
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Martina Hubley
Sr. Field Technician
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Ruth Hall
​
Sr. Field Technician
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Carter White
Jr. Field Technician
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Mary Ogrodnik
Jr. Field Technician
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Hailey England
Jr. Field Technician
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Charlotte Powell
Jr. Field Technician
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Elena Milito
Jr. Field Technician
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Nylah Christie-Smith
Jr. Field Technician
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T.J. Clarke
Jr. Field Technician
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Lily Whetstone
Jr. Field Technician
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climate change team

Jordan Veinot 
Climate Change Program Manager
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Megan MacKenzie 
Project Coordinator​
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Kali Hines 
Project Coordinator​
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Olivia Bennett
Sr. Field Technician
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coastal & Marine team

Kelly Mackarous
Coastal & Marine Program Manager
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Zora McGinnis
Project Coordinator
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Abbey Duinker
Project Coordinator
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Julie Gaal
Sr. Field Technician
julieg@coastalaction.org​
Jillian McAuley
Jr. Field Technician
jillianm@coastalaction.org​

environmental education team

Julia LeBlanc 
Environmental Education Program Manager
[email protected]
August MacLean 
Project Coordinator

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Abbie Pentz
Project Coordinator
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Hannah Knickle
Sr. Field Technician

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Fiona McMaster
Jr. Field Technician

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Megan VanderWal
​
Jr. Field Technician

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board members

Kelly Wilson
Mike Allen
Brian Gilbert
Wanda Baxter
Amanda Montgomery
Shawn Feener
Kacy Peterson-DeLong
Jillian Weldon-Genge
Julie Power

Location

Coastal Action
The Mahone Bay Centre
PO Box 489
45 School Street
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
B0J 2E0

Contact Us

Tel: 902-634-9977
Email: [email protected]
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  • HOME
    • OUR TEAM
  • WHAT WE DO
    • CLIMATE CHANGE >
      • STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
      • LIVING SHORELINES
      • INTERACTIVE FLOOD MAPPING
      • Agricultural Projects
    • COASTAL & MARINE >
      • MICROPLASTICS >
        • Atlantic Ecosystem Initiative
      • GHOST GEAR
      • Coastal Wetlands
      • KCC - Coastal Islands
    • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION >
      • HARVEST FOR A CAUSE COMMUNITY GARDEN
      • EARTH ADVENTURE CAMPS >
        • Camp FAQ
      • Litter Program
      • SCHOOL PROGRAMS
      • AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
      • YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
    • WATERSHEDS & WATER QUALITY >
      • WATERSHEDS >
        • FISH HABITAT RESTORATION
      • WATER QUALITY >
        • LAHAVE WATERSHED
        • PETITE RIVIÈRE
        • SHERBROOKE LAKE & FOX POINT LAKE
      • Our Services
    • SPECIES AT RISK & BIODIVERSITY >
      • ATLANTIC WHITEFISH
      • AMERICAN EEL
      • SNAPPING TURTLE
    • PAST PROJECTS >
      • CLEAN BOATING CAMPAIGN
      • NOVA ACTION >
        • MEET THE COHORT
      • LUNENBURG HARBOUR
      • ATLANTIC SALMON
      • COASTAL POLICY
      • WILDCAT SHALE PIT
      • ROSEATE TERN RECOVERY
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
  • WHAT YOU CAN DO
    • EVENTS
    • NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP
    • WORK WITH US
    • AWARDS & BURSARIES
  • DONATE
  • VOLUNTEER
  • CONTACT