Dana Oster is the marine program manager with the Northwest Straits Commission. She has a background in coastal geomorphology and nearshore oceanography. She earned a B.S. in Geology from Bates College, and a M.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. Dana has worked as an environmental consultant in Vancouver BC, and most recently was assisting with the nearshore program at the Northwest Straits Foundation, and she is very excited to be a part of the Initiative!