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Trina has been working to advance conservation in the Pacific for two decades. With a background in science, she initially applied her talents as a biologist, fisheries supervisor, and acting chief at the Guam Department of Agriculture’s Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources. Since joining The Nature Conservancy in 2004, Trina assisted Micronesia Program partners in all aspects of their marine conservation efforts. She also led the Conservancy’s initiatives to advance regional science-based management, organizational capacity building, sustainable financing, and supportive policy. As Pacific Division Director, Trina currently leads innovative fisheries reform, integrated ridge- to- reef planning and management, climate change resilience and ecosystem-based adaptation across Micronesia and Melanesia. (Interviewed by Kim Hum, September 2016.)