Ocean Conservation Campaign Associate, Environment California
Started on staff: 2023
B.S., University of California Davis
Rachel directs Environment California’s campaigns to protect our oceans. She was an intern with Environment California for a year before joining staff full-time. Rachel works to protect and preserve the diverse species and habitats found off of California’s coasts. Rachel lives in the Bay Area, where she enjoys reading, camping, hiking and learning new recipes.
Rachel Lucine, Environment California's ocean conservation campaign associate and other Environment California staff, joined forces with CALPIRG students, Azul and NRDC to advocate for strengthening and expanding California's Marine Protected Areas at the most recent Fish and Game Commission meeting.
We’ve identified the California coast’s most amazing places. We should make sure they have the protections they need.
State Sens. Catherine Blakespear and Ben Allen and Asm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced bills on Tuesday to strengthen California’s ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. The bills, SB1053 and AB2236, would address California’s plastic waste crisis by closing a loophole that allows grocery stores to provide thick plastic bags for a fee.
Why we brought our sea turtle down the PCH to talk about ocean conservation
The Golden State's lands and oceans will see stronger protections following the passage of a new land and coastal waters conservation goal.
