Lynn Danaher

Lynn was born in Portland, Oregon and raised on the Columbia River. She has spent her life around the marine environment, and is self taught and educated in the field. She spent 23 years living in Alaska, homesteading in the bush for 5 years and as a commercial fisherman for 14 years. During her years spent commercial fishing she explored the coastline from Bristol Bay to Prince William Sound, Canada to Seattle. Lynn has always remained active in local politics and environmental issues. She worked on the front lines during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. She has also participated in an archeological expedition along the Alaska Peninsula.

Lynn’s fascination of Polynesian culture led her to Hawaii in the 1960s where she attended the University of Hawaii. She has a special interest in the impact of introduced cultures and the seekers of the mythical Polynesian utopia. Most recently she owned a whale watch company in the San Juan’s Islands of Washington State. She is a USCG Licensed Master, Dive Master, member of the Explorers Club and Founding Member of the Pacific Islands Research Institute. She recently completed an archaeological expedition on Raivavae, Austral Islands, in the remotest part of French Polynesia. She has traveled extensively and worked aboard expedition ships since 2001. She presently splits her time between the San Juan Islands of Washington State and Kauai, Hawaii.