Sara Melick

Scranton, PA

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Sara has always been passionate about environmental conservation. As a graduate student at UNC-Wilmington, Sara worked with Bonnie to analyze and enter data for over 500 samples from a beach litter project. Focusing specifically on the number of cigarette butts found before and after implementation of the Wrightsville Beach Smoking Ban showed the ban reduced totals found on the beach. Sara enjoyed this opportunity to continue to shed light on the issue of marine debris. Working in California at the San Francisco Bay Water Board only strengthened Sara’s passion for living an intentional lifestyle, and desire to educate others on the effects of plastic pollution. Sara is excited to be working closer to home as a Lecturer at Marywood University. She is looking forward to sharing POP’s mission and goals with the campus community this upcoming school year!