Youth Climate Engagement Fellow Abigail is the Youth Climate Engagement Fellow with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Prior to joining GOPIF, Abigail worked as a marine biologist in academia and environmental consulting, studying fish, sharks, and their environments. Now, she combines her scientific expertise with her passion for public engagement in climate action. While in graduate school, Abigail served as a project team member for Youth on Boards: Action on Climate, an initiative to place young people on Maine non-profit boards. Abigail brings experience in stakeholder engagement, education, social media content development and strategic communications. She holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Marine Science from the University of New England in Biddeford, ME.