Meet Dr. Jenni Brandon

Dr. Jennifer Brandon is a marine biologist and ecologist by training and was an early pioneer in the field of plastic pollution. She developed multiple new techniques to identify and quantify microplastics and has been interviewed by dozens of outlets, including NPR, The New Yorker, and the BBC for her expertise. She is also an expert in science communication, having given hundreds of lectures and invited talks.

In her career, she has managed projects around conservation and climate change for everyone from NGOs and government entities to foundations and impact investments. She has worked on multiple aspects of climate change, from the ecological impacts of melting ice in the Arctic, to the future of water in California, to the impacts of climate change on African agriculture.

Jenni holds a BS in Biology and a BA in English from Duke University, and an MS in Marine Biology and PhD in Biological Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego.