Evening Lecture Series

Christine Raininger has been a local to Martin and Palm Beach county since graduating from Boise State University (Environmental Studies & Sustainability) when she moved down here to be part of the Americorps Non-Native [Plant] Terminator program in our Florida State Parks and then with FWC Conservation Planning Services. She practices natural resource management and conservation across many types of ecosystems, and has learned how Florida is combating invasive species on many fronts. Christine’s always been close to water, whether it be freshwater lakes, rivers, or the ocean while swimming, surfing, or SCUBA diving. For the past decade she’s been diving and hunting lionfish off our coasts in as deep as 130′ … but soon to be deeper with advanced nitrox and decompression diving so she can reach more lionfish! She works in wildlife conservation mostly on land, but is most passionate about lionfish hunting, lionfish eating, and creating art using the beautiful lionfish fins and skins.