Happy New Year everyone! Recently, I have spent a lot of time at TDI/ SDI Headquarters (also known as International Training, Inc.) in Stuart, Florida, USA and it has been really fun! Here I was able to spend time with Chief Operating Officer, Stephanie Miele, the President & CEO, Brian Carney, as well as all […]

(2-minute read) Next stop, Grand Bahama, Bahamas! I was able to stay with Cristina Zenato and Kewin Lorenzen for a week and focus on sharks, underwater photography, and a little bit of cavern diving! Growing up, I always enjoyed watching ocean documentaries or reading books about everything in the ocean. However, what I remember enjoying […]

(3-minute read) While I am the 2023 Our World-Underwater Scholar, I am also honored to be one of the 2023 Aquarium of the Pacific: African American Scholars. I have just returned home from the Scholar Symposium in Long Beach and I am feeling excited, inspired, and concerned for the future of diversity in marine science […]

(2-minute read) I had the joy of attending DEMA which marked the halfway point of my scholarship year! This was my first time ever attending an event like this and it was really fun seeing all the different aspects of the diving industry. Here I was also able to say hello to my sponsors, past […]

(3-minute read) I’m back on the move again and landed in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico! I was here for a month and worked with Luke Inman and The Dive Gurus as well as Tiburón Ballena México (Whale Shark México), an NGO that focuses on conservation, education and sustainable management of whale sharks! Here […]