Melissa Martin, a Florida attorney currently living in Oregon, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a commissioned U.S. Marine Corps Officer, retiring as a Staff Judge Advocate in 2014. She earned her law degree from Barry University School of Law. Active in clean water advocacy and conservation, in 2016 Mel helped defeat a pro-fracking bill in Florida, and helped to lead a countywide coalition which successfully instituted a sales tax to support restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon. She has also served as an Adjunct Law Professor, teaching Water Pollution Law and Environmental Ethics at Barry University.