Nina Hastings

Nina is the Grant Program Associate at 11th Hour Racing and manages the Coastal Ecosystem Restoration portfolio, building grantee partnerships to advance a diverse range of ocean health initiatives.

Nina first came onboard as 11th Hour Racing’s Grantmaking and Research Intern in 2022. She earned degrees from Brown University in Conservation Science & Policy and Portuguese & Brazilian Studies, where her capstone projects centered around seagrass-related carbon sequestration pathways and historic and contemporary narratives of traditional whaling communities. Prior to joining 11th Hour Racing, Nina spent several years involved in coastal ecological & marine mammal research, as well as curriculum design and hands-on teaching for various environmental and experiential education programs.

In her free time, Nina loves to travel, surf, polar plunge, play water polo, and perform music around New England with her band. With two of Nina’s great passions being water sports and marine ecosystems, she is dedicated to 11th Hour Racing’s strategic pathways for ocean conservation and advocacy.