Shelby Thomas, M.S.
Chief Executive Officer & Director of Research
Specializes in marine conservation and restoration, she completed her masters in Marine Ecology and is currently completing her PhD in Marine Biology with the University of Florida. She is an environmentalist and marine conservation advocate who hopes to inspire others to protect our environments. She has worked with various restoration projects including coral, sea grass, oyster, sea-urchin, and scallop restoration.
She is passionate about preserving our natural ecosystems and creating a foundation for their appreciation. She now has worked with over 10 different restoration projects and continues to conduct research in this field. She was the head laboratory technician for AMEC Foster Wheeler in Gainesville, overseeing and managing 7 different restoration projects. She was a Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance NSF, McNair, Challenge 2050, MINRC, and Aylesworth Scholar.
Through her research and outreach, she plans to assist in conserving, restoring, and better managing our ecosystems. She would like to make a lasting impact, conserving our environments while also improving peoples lives around the world.