Fuzzy Sharks Reimagine Marine Conservation with Jessica Adanich

About this episode

Jessica Adanich discusses her journey in marine conservation and the intersection of art and environmentalism.

Merging professional expertise with a lifelong passion for ocean conservation. Jessica Adanich shares her journey from a childhood immersed in creativity to founding Fuzzy Sharks and Sharkapalooza, a non-profit art and conservation festival in Florida. Jessica chats with Claire about the challenges of art school, the resilience required to pivot careers during economic downturns, and the importance of separating personal identity from professional critique. We touch on the scientific theory o...

People in this episode

Host: Claire Waite Brown

Guest: Jessica Adanich

Topics covered

• marine conservation
• art and creativity
• career pivot
• non-profit organizations
• personal identity
• ocean conservation

Keywords

• marine conservation
• art
• non-profit
• Florida
• career change
• ocean
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fuzzy Sharks, Sharkapalooza

Places: Florida

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