Jordan UR Blue Planet Creatures of the Deep

When I was 6 or 7, I can remember watching Blue Planet, episode 2, it was about the deep ocean, and I instantly fell in love with all the kooky fish and evolutionary adaptations. From that moment on, I knew that I wanted to be involved in the ocean somehow. I chose my field simply because I feel like I have a connection to the ocean, and I have to be near it at all time, why not make a job out of it. I have been surfing my entire life, which keeps me going, along with my love of reef keeping. Reef keeping has been the motivation I need to get through all my classes, there's nothing better than staring at a reef after a long day or homework. I care very deeply about coral reefs and the kelp forests on the west coast. Hopefully I will be able to dabble in both ecosystems with my research.

Photo Credit: Elliot Y Lim. This is my newest Moyeri Wrasse

I believe my IRP will be about microfibers in clams up in the inlets near St. Augustine.