About
The Catalina Island Collaborative is focused on raising awareness about the Island’s nine marine protected areas amongst residents and visitors.
Other Ways to Engage
Calendars
Resources
Catalina Island Collaborative Projects
Education & Outreach Resources
Monitoring Resources
Collaborative Co-Chairs
Cressita Bowman
Education Programs Manager, Catalina Island Conservancy
cbowman@catalinaconservancy.org
Lauren Czarnecki-Oudin
Laboratory Manager, USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
lauren.czarnecki@usc.edu
Events
Projects
Cressita Bowman
Education Programs Manager, Catalina Island Conservancy
cbowman@catalinaconservancy.org
Biography
Cressita is an avid outdoor enthusiast who loves to enjoy the water through outrigger, swimming, diving, boating and fishing. She is the Education Programs Manager for the Catalina Island Conservancy where she helps the local youth learn about the unique ecology of Catalina Island. She is currently achieving her master’s in biology through Miami University. Cressita is in her second year as a Catalina MPA co-chair and she hopes to help bridge gaps between anglers and conservationists through education.
Catalina Island MPA Collaborative Members
This list is not meant to imply that each affiliated organization is participating in the collaborative at a formal level nor that each collaborative member is representing the official view of their affiliation. All voices and perspectives are welcome and are considered unique to the person sharing them.
- Avalon Harbor Master
- Boy Scouts of America at Cherry Valley and Emerald Bay
- Catalina Environmental Leadership Program
- Catalina Island Conservancy
- Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce
- Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce
- Catalina Island Marine Institute
- Department of Defense
- Descanso Beach Ocean Sports
- LA County Lifeguards
- LA County Sheriff
- Marine Animal Rescue
- Marine Animal Rescue
- Mountain and Sea Adventures
- Pennington Marine Science Center
- USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
- USC Sea Grant
