Aiden
This will be Aidan’s 1st year working for BIMI but he has been volunteering for the past 3. He has been coming to the island since he was born, as his family built a house on Block Island in 1972. Aidan has been developing a passion for Marine Biology since he was young and enjoys […]
Lorrie
After volunteering with BIMI last summer, Lorrie will be returning as Lead Marine Educator. She has been vactioning on Block Island since the 60’s and currently she and her husband are spending summers at their cottage on Corn Neck Road. She is a retired Oceanology Teacher and Director of an Outdoor Education Center with Regional […]
Heidi
This is Heidi’s 1st summer working with BIMI. Heidi graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Visual Media Photography. She is a creative strategist, working to combine science with art and ensuring the preservation of the natural world. After working with the Paleontological Research Institute at the Museum of the Earth in […]
Meghan
This will be Meghan’s first summer working at BIMI. Meghan is a rising senior at Roger Williams University, majoring in Marine Biology and minoring in Chemistry and Sustainability Studies. Originally from Connecticut, her love for the ocean and marine life started at a young age from visiting the beach in Westerly, Rhode Island and traveling […]
Jasmine
This is Jasmine’s second year working at BIMI, but third year being involved with them! She is currently a junior at Eastern Connecticut State University majoring in Biology and Scientific Research. Jasmine has been involved in many different organizations from doing Invention Convention all throughout school, to running a robotics and coding club, presenting for […]
Caroline
This will be Caroline’s first year working for BIMI. Caroline recently earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA where she has gained experience working with a diverse range of avian predators and reptiles, including a year spent living at the Raystown Lake Field Station. She has a strong […]
Erin
This is Erin’s first year working for BIMI as our Operation’s Manager. Erin graduated from the Coast Guard academy with a B.S. in Marine Environmental Science. She is a Coast Guard veteran with a strong background in living marine resources and environmental protection. Erin’s time sailing the seas has deepened her love of marine life […]
Aidan McCollam-Fox
This is Aidan’s third year volunteering for BIMI. He has been coming to the island since he was born, as his family built a house on Block Island in 1972. Aidan has been developing a passion for Marine Biology ever since he was young and enjoys the animals around Block Island, particularly squid. When Aidan […]
Lorrie Martin
This has been Lorrie’s first summer of “living her dream” here on Block Island and volunteering with BIMI, though she has been vacationing here since the ‘60’s and currently owns a cottage on Corn Neck Road. She is a recently retired Oceanography Teacher and Director of an Outdoor Education Center with Regional School District #13 […]
Valerie Preler
This is Valerie’s ninth year with BIMI. Over the past eight years, she has developed a strong appreciation for both the natural environment and community of block Island. She is looking forward to welcoming visitors to BIMI this summer and hopes that through her role as Director that she can encourage others to appreciate and […]