Emily Frost produces content and works on digital projects for the Smithsonian (that’s the one in Washington, DC with 21 museums, a zoo, and research centers around the world).
Previously, she was Managing Editor at the Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal website as well as Web Content Manager for the National Museum of Natural History.
She works at the intersection of museums, science, and communications with a focus on digital projects. Her background in managing websites and science communications comes from 15 years of work, from Oceana, to the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Ocean Science Division and the Smithsonian.
Emily enjoys getting out of her Washington, D.C. cubicle to bike, run, read a good book, or explore free events with her husband and son. She's lucky enough to have gone SCUBA diving in places like Belize, Panama, Indonesia, and the Channel Islands off of Southern California. She also sailed 3,000 miles on a 134-foot tall ship while conducting science and maintaining course via celestial navigation with the Sea Education Association.
The nudibranch is by far her favorite animal.
Experience
Web and Digital Content, Smithsonian (2023-present)
Web Content Manager, National Museum of Natural History (2018-2023)
Managing Editor, Smithsonian Ocean Portal, National Museum of Natural History (2017-2023)
Producer and Writer, Smithsonian Ocean Portal, National Museum of Natural History (2012-2017)
Ocean Science Division and Lenfest Ocean Program, Pew Environment Group, The Pew Charitable Trusts (2008-2012)
Oceana (Summers 2007 & 2008)
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA (Summer 2004)
Education
Master of Environmental Science & Management, Ocean Policy concentration, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara (2008)
Bachelor of Science Aquatic Biology, UC Santa Barbara (2006)