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Matching Gift Challenge

Your year-end support will be matched up to $100,000! Yes, your impact will go twice as far protecting marine mammals like whales and our shared ocean.

Did you know the marine mammals we care for provide critical insights into our ocean's health? And right now, the ocean is in trouble.

That’s why this match challenge matters so much. It’s your chance to make double the difference when it’s needed most.

Double your impact
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Daphne Shen

Daphne Shen

Monterey Bay Operations Coordinator

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.