Sims Joins LSG Education Program

Ferriday native Octavia Sims is Louisiana Sea Grant’s newest education coordinator through Serve Louisiana AmeriCorps.

She is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, has served in the U.S. Navy, was an aquatic invasive species prevention technician with the National Park Service and was an AmeriCorps member in Minnesota.

“As a native of Louisiana with a degree in marine biology, I have been deeply involved in estuarine and marsh restoration efforts,” Sims said. “I’ve contributed to oyster reef deployments, native tree plantings and marsh grass installations through collaborations with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, the Nature Conservancy and Common Ground Relief – all in an effort to preserve and restore Louisiana’s vulnerable coastline.”

“Ultimately, I hope to pursue at Ph.D. in marine sciences and work for a mission-driven nonprofit organization that serves both the environment and the people who depend on it,” she added.