June Shrestha

June Shrestha is a recent graduate of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Marine Science Masters program. For her thesis research, June studied the role of fishes as an important nutrient contributor to kelp beds, with a special focus on their role in the northern Channel Islands.

As the California Sea Grant State Fellow in 2021, June will support efforts to revise the sanctuary management plan, facilitate engagement with stakeholders during sanctuary advisory council meetings, and contribute to education and outreach initiatives. In the past, June interned with the National Marine Sanctuary West Coast Regional office and is excited to take her broad understanding of the Sanctuary system and work on a localized scale with the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary team.