Melanie Lippert assists with the pre- and post-production elements for Pristine Seas documentaries, helping to highlight and protect marine ecosystems in regions such as Dominica, Argentina and the Marshall Islands. Prior to Pristine Seas, she worked at the National Wildlife Federation as a Communications Fellow and for the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia and Somaliland. She also worked at National Geographic Channel as a Production Assistant, helping with shows such as Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship and Gorongosa: Paradise Reborn. Lippert holds a B.A. in Biology and Journalism from the University of Richmond.