Jen Kennedy grew up in Rochester, NY and currently lives in Eliot, ME. She graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Natural Resources and received her MS in Resource Administration and Management from UNH. In 2001, she co-founded Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation, and serves as Executive Director. She has a particular interest in marine debris issues and working collaboratively to solve the problem, and loves getting out on the water whenever she can, whether at the beach, on a kayak or on a whale watching boat.