The Lindy Johnson Fellowship – New England Aquarium

About Lindy Johnson

Lindy Johnson started her career as an attorney-advisor with the Office of General Counsel for International Law at NOAA in 1992. She worked tirelessly on issues related to land-and sea-based sources of marine pollution, environment and navigation, marine protected areas, coral issues, noise and marine mammals, and vessel strikes of right whales. Her legacy is the large number of international environmental treaties that she negotiated and, in particular, her work on protecting North Atlantic right whales from vessel strikes. Lindy was considered an international expert in all matters concerning the protection of the marine environment. Her care, compassion, and humanity are an example to us all. 

The purpose of this fellowship fund is to honor Lindy Johnson’s passion to protect the ocean. We will solicit applications from prospective fellows who are passionate about protecting the oceans and create a cadre of individuals who can carry forward the work that is so important to Lindy, her family, and colleagues.