Spotlight

I am interested in the open ocean and deep sea communities with particular emphasis on invertebrates.

I appreciate the multidisciplinary aspect of habitat mapping, that there are always questions waiting to be answered, and I am always learning!

I became interested in exploring for mineral deposits under the sea, then a largely unexploited resource.

I grew up near the beach and loved to make structures in the sand and see how they would do as the tide rose.

Study physics and don’t be afraid of math; they look scary only because nobody had the chance to show you how much fun they can be.

A typical day on the job varies from surveying pristine coral reefs, salvaging sunken vessels in the cold and dark north Atlantic...

My job is multifaceted and fun! I have many titles that represent my multidisciplinary duties: marine biologist, teacher, professor, captain, intern coordinator and grant writer.

In order to assess the adult abundance of bay scallops, I get to snorkel/scuba dive each summer in the shallow water seagrass beds along the coast of Florida.

The identification and development of human therapeutics is an exciting and rewarding field.

The best parts of my job are working outdoors, operating boats, getting wet and getting paid to have fun in the sun and protect the environment.

Look seriously at taking a minor in a field that compliments marine science, such as organic chemistry, biostatistics, etc.

I love working with animals and understanding how and why nature works the way it does.