heather mannix
Heather is the Director of the Strategic Engagement program at COMPASS. In this role, Heather brings her passion and background for science communication and connecting science and policy, directing the organization’s work to facilitate opportunities for collaboration between scientists and policymakers that drive new thinking and approaches for positive change in the environment.
Before coming to COMPASS, Heather spent over seven years at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership in Washington D.C. working with large ocean research programs such as the Census of Marine Life and the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. She also managed the Ocean Research Advisory Panel, a science advisory body to the Federal Government. Heather received a B.A. from Hood College in Environmental Science and Policy and an M.A. from American University in Global Environmental Policy. She loves being outdoors, especially biking, swimming or hiking.
