Introducing our new Current editor, Claire Atkinson
Claire Atkinson
Editor of Current: the Journal of Marine Education &
Senior Manager of Communications
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, California
While Claire just joined NMEA as editor of Current in December, her day job is senior manager of communications at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. She’s been at the Aquarium for nine years now, and her main role there is writing and editing the member magazine, Pacific Currents! She also does writing for the website, press releases, the annual report, and basically anything that needs words.
Claire enjoys a sea lion encounter at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
“People always ask me if I studied marine biology in college. I didn't—I majored in art history and minored in film studies! But I always follow that up with how my degree really prepared me for a career in writing.”
She has learned a lot about the ocean in her time at the Aquarium, but she is looking forward to learning more about marine education and the work done by NMEA members.
Current journal needs reviewers
As we launch our exciting new open-access online journal format, we would like to increase our roster of peer reviewers. Peer review is an integral part of the scholarly publishing process. By registering as a reviewer, you are supporting the academic community by providing constructive feedback on new research, helping to ensure both the quality and integrity of published work in your field. All peer reviewers, including those who were previously registered in our old system, will need to create an account in the new system. To register an account for Current's Journal Management System go to the https://www.current-journal.com/ and click “Register” in the top right corner. On the following page, fill in your user details, agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy, and click “Create Account.” You will need to activate your account using the link sent via email. Once you have registered an account and logged in, you may change your personal information or stop being a reviewer by choosing “Edit Profile.”
