Tanasia Swift

Tanasia Swift, Field Stations Program Manager, oversees the Field Station Program which includes 9 active sites around New York City. Tanasia holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and is a Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) professional. Tanasia joined Billion Oyster Project in 2017 after 4 years of working as a program manager for non-profit youth programs in Brooklyn, NY. She manages community connections, leads in the development of field stations, and supervises the development of outdoor programming at each Field Station. Her commitment to NYC communities and climate justice is a driving force in her role. In addition to her work at Billion Oyster Project, Tanasia a member of Meridian Institute’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Aquaculture Community of Practice, a Core Member at Superhero Clubhouse, a New York-based environmental theater organization, and a former Ambassador for Girls That Scuba, the largest community of women divers. Her work has been featured in the local press.

May 2024