Robyn Mast
Senior Key West Reef Restoration Associate
Growing up surrounded by the Great Lakes in Michigan, Robyn was inspired to migrate to clearer, warmer waters. During her time at Michigan State University, she monitored green sea turtle behavior and assisted with innovative coral restoration techniques while abroad at the Cape Eleuthera Institute in the Bahamas. Following an exciting start in marine science, she investigated corals seeking refuge in mangrove forests and the anthropogenic effects on these ecosystems at STRI-Bocas del Toro, Panama.
After earning her degree in Fisheries and Wildlife, Robyn spent two seasons in St. Croix, USVI working for the National Park Service. There, she researched nesting sea turtles while also assisting several coral projects such as growth rates, genetics, and disease treatments. Robyn’s passion for corals has grown exponentially with every job throughout the Caribbean. She is ecstatic to join Coral Restoration Foundation in their mission to continue to protect and restore such a valuable ecosystem.
