Since the age of 15, Chiara has been dedicated her life to assuring The Salish Sea Bioregion remains a healthy summer home for resident orcas. Born and raised on the shoreline of the Salish Sea, she fell in love with its saltwater ecology and swam in its cold waters year round. While she attended Fairhaven College she volunteered as a community organizer, where she participated in the successful protection the Chukchi Sea from a major oil spill and the protection of the Salish Sea from becoming the coal export capitol of the world. Now, she holds a degree in “Systems Thinking for protection of The Salish Sea Bio-region."