Mary Beth Decker is a Board member and a co-chair of the Schooner Program Committee. She has been involved with Schooner the since 2011. Mary Beth is a marine scientist and educator. She studies how oceanography and climate change affect marine predators and their prey in coastal ecosystems. Mary Beth also teaches courses in biological oceanography and coastal ecology. She enjoys bird watching, kayaking and gardening and is committed to improving equitable access to our coasts.