Daphne Shen supports daily operations of the Center's Moss Landing facility in animal care, response and volunteer training. She has a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a M.S. in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. 

Daphne has over eight years of experience in marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and research. She has worked with a variety of pinniped, cetacean and sea turtle species on both the East Coast and the West Coast, most recently as a volunteer crew supervisor at the Center's Moss Landing facility and as a field research technician at Año Nuevo studying elephant seals. 

Outside of work, Daphne enjoys crocheting, reading, hiking, traveling and game nights with friends.