Shayna Brody

Shayna Brody is the Director of Media & Strategic Communication at the Waitt Institute, where she oversees communications for the organization, the Waitt Foundation, and the Blue Prosperity Coalition. Her role involves developing communication strategies focused on blue economies, marine spatial planning, and ocean conservation, as well as supporting various project sites including those in Barbuda, Curaçao, the Maldives, and Tonga. Shayna is also responsible for content creation and branding across these organizations.12

She has a diverse background in science communications and visual media, with expertise in areas such as branding, graphic design, social media marketing, photography, and videography. Prior to her current position, Shayna gained experience at the tech startup Lumi.com and various NGOs, including The Wild Animal Sanctuary and Heal the Bay. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.123