First Ocean Science Leadership Program Winner Announced

The winner of the major Ocean Science Management Program has been presented by the Georgia Aquarium and Aggressor Adventures.

The winner is Krissie Pettit, who graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Texas A&M College.

Chosen from an prominent field of candidates, Pettit is interning at Riverbanks Zoo and Backyard in Columbia, South Carolina. She can be able to even occupy the alternative to expertise a seven-day out to Belize aboard an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard. On the time out, she can be able to occupy the alternative to work in direction of evolved scuba certification.

Commenting on the major winner, Dr. Alistair Dove, the vp of science and training at Georgia Aquarium, mentioned:

“Our partnership with Aggressor Adventures thru the Ocean Science Management Program is an real instance of our mission in movement. We’re seeking to be a precious tutorial resource for budding aquatic researchers and offer them with fingers-on experiences with the ocean and Aquarium researchers thru Aggressor’s world-smartly-known liveaboard charters.”

Whereas Aggressor Adventures CEO Wayne Brown commented:

“We’re angry to host Krissie aboard the Belize Aggressor IV and share with her the handsome underwater ecosystems of Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse Reef and the realm-smartly-known Blue Hole. That is our alternative to give help to the commerce and foster the following generation of marine science consultants who’re extremely precious to our commerce and placing forward the wonder of the pure world.”