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MacKenzie Young

Project Manager

MacKenzie is based at the St. John’s Campus of Memorial University. Her career in the tertiary education environment spans the management of research and technical assistance projects, international mobility programs, business development, and community engagement. MacKenzie’s work has largely been focused on the development and implementation of projects, consultancies and partnerships in the oceans and education sectors. These initiatives have ranged from short consultancies to multi-year, multi-stakeholder global initiatives, supported by a wide range of funders – including government agencies, foundations, multilateral development banks, and private sector partners. MacKenzie has worked extensively with partners and clients throughout Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Americas, cultivating high-impact collaborations and contributing to the achievement of shared goals through innovative, inclusive approaches.

MacKenzie Young

We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province.

To learn more about Memorial University's Strategic Framework for Indigenization please visit the Office of Indigenous Affairs.

Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures is administered in partnership by the St. John’s and Grenfell Campuses of Memorial University 

Research funding was provided by the Ocean Frontier Institute, through an award from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

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