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Melissa has spent the last 25 years creating community based systems that improve the overall health of communities. James has spent the last three years as a student and research assistant at Oregon State University studying biology, marine biology, aquaculture, and ecology. Melissa and James created The Mermaid’s Garden to provide people a place based on the rule of radical welcome, where everyone is invited to sit at their table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6129490a98745e4ae88295/1603431009487-5KGDYMLGP0XG92IKJ8NB/Bird-126.jpg About Us - James Kelly James Kelly is a disabled Army veteran with experience in marine biology, estuary sciences, and biology. He is a certified research scuba diver who has served on dozens of research studies in marine and freshwater aquatic environments. 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