Joggins Fossil Institute welcomes new Science & Education Coordinator

We are very excited here at the Joggins Fossil Institute. After a long search, we have found the perfect candidate to undertake the immense remit of Science and Education Coordinator - Melissa Grey. BSc MA PhD


Melissa, who will be returning home to the Maritimes from BC, received a PhD in Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia for her study of evolutionary patterns of bivalves across space and time. She has a strong interest in marine paleontology, conservation, and natural history and has worked for a diverse range of employers including, the Geological Survey of Canada, Project Seahorse, and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre.

Melissa has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Acadia University and a Master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Guelph.

Taking on this position for the Joggins Fossil Institute is the perfect position for Melissa and we are extremely excited to be able to welcome her onto the small but now perfectly formed team here at Joggins where Melissa will join; Jenna Boon, Director, Melanie Cookson-Carter, Operations Coordinator, Lorna Terrio, Admin Assistant and a very outnumbered Andrew Hanley, Educational Programmer.

It seems that at Joggins, girl power rules!