Kimberly Baldwin

Family vacations to the Jersey Shore sparked Kimberly's enduring connection to the ocean. Growing up in Pennsylvania, far from the coast, presented challenges for an aspiring marine biologist, but those early experiences strengthened her determination to pursue a career in marine science.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and gained experience working with a marine consortium in Virginia, as well as marine research and education organizations in the Florida Keys and on Catalina Island, CA. Later, while living in Mallorca, Spain, she completed a master's degree in education, combining her interests in science and teaching.

Kimberly's career has taken her to a wide variety of places and roles. Early on, she spent a summer in Denali National Park, balancing bus washing duties with opportunities to explore the Alaskan tundra. She later guided birding and whale-watching excursions in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and taught fourth-grade students in American Samoa. For 16 years, she taught science at a private school in Costa Rica, leading courses in AP Environmental Science, Chemistry and Marine Biology.

Teaching became one of the most rewarding parts of her career. She takes particular pride in encouraging students to pursue studies in marine biology and environmental science, and many former students have continued those interests at the university level.

Today, Kimberly enjoys sharing her knowledge of marine environments with travelers. She believes people are more likely to value and protect what they understand and experience firsthand. Kimberly and her husband, Lindblad naturalist Daniel Baldwin, currently call Huntingdon, PA home.