Growing up on the edge of the Pine Barrens and the Barnegat Bay, Meaghan was surrounded by a diverse array of wildlife from a young age. It wasn’t until college that she realized that a career as a wildlife biologist was obtainable. She studied at College of the Atlantic and worked on Maine islands doing seabird research until graduating in 2016. To fill the years after graduation, Meaghan worked seasonal positions at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells Maine, Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge in Kauai Hawaii, and as the first female seawatch counter at Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory to name a few.
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