During her 13 years at Wisconsin Sea Grant, she not only prolifically told wonderful stories about the people researching, educating and working to protect our fragile water ecosystems, she also worked on podcasts, wrote newsletter articles, took amazing photos and managed our Sea Grant’s “Unsalted” blog. Prior to joining Wisconsin Sea Grant in 2012, Zhuikov worked for Minnesota Sea Grant for 15 years. During her time at Wisconsin Sea Grant, she received numerous awards from the Sea Grant Network for her work and also served a stint as a communications consultant on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Board of Scientific Counselors under the Obama Administration.