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JIM MOIR
Age: 60
Occupation: Professional volunteer
Family: Wife, Kimberly Marley
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Moir; son, Colton
Education: Bachelor’s degree in
anthropology, majoring in marine
archaeology from the University
of Miami
Hobbies: “Pretty much anything
to do with water. I’ve taken to paddle boarding. I’m going to
paddle board from Bimini to West Palm Beach this summer.
I love sailing. I take as many adventurous trips that my wife
will allow me. Recently I brought a boat from Annapolis to
Fort Pierce. Two years ago, I brought a boat from Maui to
Mexico. I’ve done five trans-Atlantic trips.”
What inspires you: “Good deeds inspire me. The example set
by my peers as well as my parents and family members that
have done good things in their life.”
Something most people don’t know about you: “Most people
don’t realize how much I’m trying to catch up, and so my
life is about doing and being there, and trying to catch up.”
Moir’s work with wild dolphins inspired him to train at the
Center for Coastal Studies on Cape Cod, where he became
certified to disentangle whales.
“There’s nothing more thrilling as well as dangerous than
being connected to an animal that weighs 50 tons that’s pulling
you in the water,” he says.
Moir explains that disentangling a whale from fishing gear
is a slow and intricate process that is monitored by a team of
expert veterinarians.
“It can be complexly entangled and it’s important to know
what you’re cutting, when you’re cutting the line,” he says.
“For instance, if the animal has a wrap around its flipper, that
line can be acting as a tourniquet and stop the blood flow
from getting to that flipper. If you cut the line, the blood vessels
that are being strangled can suddenly be opened, and the
animal can bleed to death.”
Since moving to Martin County, Moir has been continuously
involved in protecting the local environment and maintaining
the area’s small-town charm. He was part of an effort to
help designate Twin Rivers Park in Rocky Point as a tortoise
preserve. He volunteers with Friends of the Spoil Islands
helping to remove exotic invasives, build the shoreline, assist
with mangrove plantings and restore oyster reefs.
Additionally, Moir has been a member of Martin County’s
Local Planning Agency for 20 years where he advocates for
slow growth and low-impact development. He also serves
as a board member for the Marine Resources Council, Rivers
Coalition, and Indian Riverkeeper, where he tirelessly fights
to protect and restore the area’s most precious resource — the
Indian River Lagoon.
Moir says volunteering has its own rewards because it allows
him to work with wise people who truly care about the
environment and who want to make a positive change.
“I think that volunteering to make the world a better place
is not only a high goal, but it’s the only way,” he says. “As
humans, we’ve based our system on this concept that we’re
going to dominate the planet and make it respond to us
rather than being a part of. That connection to being a part of
is enlivening, spiritual and makes me feel better.”
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