North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Shannon Kemp has extensive experience in communications and marketing, currently serving as the Communications and Marketing Manager at North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores since December 2015, following a role as a Public Relations Communications Specialist. Previous positions include Children's Literature Section Associate at Edward McKay Used Books & More, Manager at Carlo's Vintage Clothing and Costumes, and various roles in creative and reporting capacities, such as a Staff Reporter for Carteret County News-Times and Secretary for Beaufort Music Festival. Shannon holds a BA in English Literature from Meredith College, and has a background in arts and retail, demonstrated through work at Bathing Beauties Bead Store and Carlo's Vintage Clothing. Additionally, experience as an Assistant at Kemp Fisheries includes logo design and photography.
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North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
On September 17, 1976, the state opened three North Carolina Marine Resources Centers – one at Fort Fisher, one at Pine Knoll Shores, and one on Roanoke Island. The centers were launched as research and education facilities, which also offered small exhibits that were open to the public. The centers quickly became popular, and in 1986, they were renamed the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, and the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. That same year, a group of dedicated citizens incorporated a membership-based support group, the North Carolina Aquarium Society. The Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is situated in the Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area, which is mostly maritime forest. Descendants of President Theodore Roosevelt donated 298 acres of maritime forest to the state in 1971. They stipulated the acreage be maintained as a nature preserve and used for nature and wildlife education and estuarine studies. The Aquarium's mission is to inspire the appreciation and conservation of North Carolina's aquatic environments and animals. Visit our website for more information and events and tickets www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores