Rachel French

Alumni

Originally from Wisconsin, Rachel received her bachelor's degree in Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies from the Nelson Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently graduated from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School with her master’s in Marine Conservation. Rachel’s love of sharks brought her to La Paz, working with Pelagios Kakunjá. Her graduate research project focused on the risk associated with whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and tourist vessels in the Bay of La Paz during the 2020-2021 season, under the advisory of Dr. James Ketchum.