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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! 

On today’s episode, we talk with Jaclyn Wegner, Director of Conservation Action at Shedd Aquarium about Aquarium Conservation, Modeling Behaviors, and Program Accessibility.  Read her full bio below.

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Showtimes: 
1:53  Nic & Laura discuss nostalgic foods
8:17  Interview with Jaclyn Wegner starts
10:14  Aquarium conservation
21:21  Modeling behaviors
31:54  Program accessibility
37:33  Field Notes

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Connect with Jaclyn Wegner at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynnwegner

Guest Bio:
Jaclyn Wegner is the Director of Conservation Action at Shedd Aquarium where her team mobilizes individuals, communities and businesses to take action through restoring local wetlands and rivers, sourcing sustainably-sourced seafood, tackling the plastic pollution crisis, and more. Jaclyn has led conservation action efforts at Shedd since 2014 and has worked on environmental programming since 2006. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in education.

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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