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Eliza Harrison

Former Investment Intern at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Duke University

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About

Harrison is a second-year MBA student at Duke's Fuqua School of Business focusing on finance and energy/environment. She previously co-led a DOE-funded offshore seaweed cultivation research program and spent a summer with Propeller Ventures. She holds a BS from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Experience

  1. Blue ForestInvestment Interncurrent2026 — present
  2. Tetrad WerksFoundercurrent2018 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
  3. Burnt Island VenturesInvestment Intern2025 — 2026Durham, North Carolina, United States
  4. PropellerOcean MBA Associate2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Ocean RainforestDirector of California Operations2023 — 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
  6. Ocean RainforestProgram Manager2021 — 2023Santa Barbara, California, United States
  7. Ocean RainforestBusiness Development Coordinator2020 — 2021Santa Barbara, California Area
  8. Ocean RainforestU.S. Operations Director2017 — 2020Faroe Islands
  9. California Aquaculture AssociationBoard Member2022 — 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
  10. Riverbench Vineyard & WineryTasting Room Lead2020 — 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
  11. Phyta, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  12. Gulf Restoration NetworkIntern2016Greater New Orleans Region

Skills & more

Leadership9Public Speaking6Permitting ProcessesInDesign2Photoshop2Premiere ProMicrosoft Excel1PowerPoint1Market ResearchProject PlanningLogistics ManagementBusiness Development
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceStrategic CommunicationsEnvironmental SurveysStakeholder EngagementGraphic DesignWeb DevelopmentTechnical SupportCommunity OutreachOperations ManagementResearchSocial Media Communications

Languages English · Spanish

  • Diplomas Of Spanish as a Foreign Language – B2 — Instituto Cervantes
  • Level II WSET — WSET
  • altMBA 56 — altMBA
  • Scientific Diver — American Academy of Underwater Sciences
  • PADI Rescue Diver — PADI
  • Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver — PADI
  • Avalanche 1 Certification — Wolf Creek Avalanche School
  • Wilderness First Responder — NOLS Wilderness Medicine

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Who is Eliza Harrison?
Harrison is a second-year MBA student at Duke's Fuqua School of Business focusing on finance and energy/environment. She previously co-led a DOE-funded offshore seaweed cultivation research program and spent a summer with Propeller Ventures. She holds a BS from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Where did Eliza Harrison go to school?
Eliza Harrison studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Environmental Health Science, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering); Duke University (Marine Sciences).

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