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Our Survey Team
 | Chris Desmond is Founder & Director of the 10,000 Islands Dolphins Project. A Master Mariner, he both oversees all aspects of the study while working on-board with its Survey Teams. He serves on the Advisory Committee of International Eco-Tourism Society' 2010 Conference is a member of Ashoka. He is the curator and host of TEDxNaples.
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 | Kent Morse is Resident Naturalist
and Manager of Photo-identification / Data Analysis for the Project. An Award winning Naturalist and
University of Ohio graduate, he attended the University of Florida's Master Naturalist Program and is
a Certified Interpretive Guide. Kent has worked in Alaska and Sea of Cortez as Lead Naturalist.
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| Dave Strickland is a Master Captain with a PhD. in Marine Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. His experience ranges from Southwest Florida to California, Alaska, Washington, Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, the Marshall Islands and Tonga. He lived in the San Juan Islands for 25 years working at the University of Washington's Friday Harbor labs. Dave's itme is split between operating vessels, education and research. He has a strong background in Natural History and a passion for local history.
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| James Livaccari is a Biologist and Researcher for the Dolphin Project. A graduate from the University of New Orleans, he is currently working towards his Masters in Environmental Science at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has a strong background in estuaries and habitat.
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| Kristen Fronehlich is a 2010 Marine Biologist graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University. She will intern at MOTE Marine Labs this Fall and then return to the Dolphin Explorer
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| Rachael Miner is a 2008 Marine Biologist graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University. Rachael is also a high school science teacher within Lee County.
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