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#ChangingSeas @ChangingSeas 10th Anniversary Celebration at ‪#WPBT2 @WPBT2 ‬📹 #SoFlaNights: https://www.soflanights.com/archives/251723 (at WPBT2 South Florida PBS)

Hi! I’m Kristin....friends call me KP or Kiki, and I am the newest Changing Seas team member. I am still in shock that I landed this *dream job* working for such an amazing company. Please continue following our tumblr and other social media accounts @changingseas to follow along my journey as the new Production Assistant and Social Media Guru at Changing Seas. My passion for the ocean commenced at a young age growing up frequenting the National Aquarium, Ocean City and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. I overcame my fear of scuba diving as a student at The Island School in Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas, later inspiring me to become a scuba instructor to help others who have similar anxieties be able to conquer their own fears (above and below the surface). I am a graduate of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and recently completed my Masters in Anthropology at the University of Colorado Denver. I have spent the last two years conducting research in Baja California Sur, Mexico, exploring the use of visual ethnography to study the complexity of shark fishing. I hope that my interdisciplinary background in environmental science and cultural anthropology will add a unique perspective to the Changing Seas Production Team.

The designs for our crew's rash guards are coming together beautifully thanks to our talented graphic artist, Norman Silva.

During our recent shoot, Dr. Joe Lopez from the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography at NSU collected sponge samples on dive sites in the Bahamas for future genetic studies.

During our recent shoot we visited the sponging community of Red Bays on Andros Island in the Bahamas. We learned all about the process of harvesting wild sponges and had the privilege of meeting 'Uncle Jakey,' the oldest sponger in the area.

Did you know that sponges are masters at filtering water? During our recent shoot in the Bahamas, Dr. Joe Lopez from the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography at NSU injected harmless dye at the base of a sponge to demonstrate how quickly the animal filters it through its body. With: The International SeaKeepers Society

The International SeaKeepers Society

In the deep, dark waters off the coast of Roatan, Honduras, strange flowerlike animals flourish. These sea lilies and feather stars, known as Crinoids, have been around in various forms since before the age of Dinosaurs. Now experts descend into the deep to study the animals from a submersible.