Jennifer Felt
Ocean Campaign Director | New Hampshire | She/Her
Jennifer Felt is CLF’s Ocean Campaign Director. In this position Jennifer leads CLF’s work to advance ocean habitat protection in New England. Prior to CLF, Jennifer was at the Marine Conservation Institute, where she worked for five years in Washington, DC, and New Hampshire. Previously, she worked for Humane Society International in Latin America and the Caribbean and served in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Jennifer holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Portsmouth, NH with her hubby, three kids, and rescue dog, Billy. She spends her “free” time as a chauffeur to her active brood, picking up after everyone, hiking, and walking with Billy on the beach.
Recent Posts
Jun 15 2023
It’s understandable if many New Englanders have never heard of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument, located about 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, is just a few years old. In fact, it was only in 2016 that President Obama designated it the first U.S. marine national monument in…
Oct 5 2022
In recent years, New Englanders endured unprecedented heatwaves. Suffocating temperatures, soaring to over 100 degrees, have hit our homes and families. Here on New Hampshire’s seacoast, my family and I have come up with some creative ways to cool down, from backyard camping under the stars to hosting lemonade stands. Yet, no activity beats our…
Sep 15 2022
From surface to seafloor, the canyons and seamounts off New England’s coast are spectacular. The canyons cut thousands of meters below the sea’s surface, while the seamounts rise like mountains from the ocean floor. Together, they provide a home for all sorts of marine life, from the ancient deep-sea corals that grow in shades of…
Oct 8 2021
In 2020, the Trump administration opened up the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to industrial fishing – leaving precious and endangered species vulnerable. We stepped up right away to fight this unprecedented and unconstitutional action in court. President Biden heard our plea and ordered a major review of the boundaries and conditions of…
Sep 13 2019
Three years ago, President Obama designated the first and only marine national monument in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean: the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts. The monument encompasses nearly 5,000 square miles of New England’s ocean, including three spectacular deep-sea canyons and four ancient volcanos known as seamounts. It protects an incomparable array of marine life including…
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