Shark diver and high school science teacher all in one with Lauren Mezzanotte

11/25/23 • 39 min

On Episode 3 we dive deep and explore how Lauren Mezzanotte went from full time scuba diving instructor and shark handler, to now a full time 8th grade and high school science and biology teacher. Hopefully after listening to this episode you are inspired to try scuba diving, excited to see a few sharks underwater, and interested in learning more on how to get involved with marine life conservation groups. If you have any questions after this podcast, feel free to reach out to us through [email protected] or Lauren's instagram is @laurendafish

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Discover Gianta Manta Rays in Florida with Jessica Pate

In Episode number 2, your host for Her Ocean Story is interviewing Jessica Pate; she is founder of the Florida Manta Project in collaboration with the Marine Megafauna Foundation as lead scientist and project manager. We will uncover what led Jessica Pate into the field of marine biology, how she overcame her initial anxiety while learning how to scuba dive, all the way until now creating a children's book titled "A Manta Ray's Journey". Hope you find a little bit of inspiration to learn more about giant manta rays from this episode and maybe even have the opportunity to donate or volunteer with the Marine Megafauna Foundation.
Websites to gather more information:
https://marinemegafauna.org/americas/florida-manta-project
https://marinemegafauna.org/
Email: [email protected]

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Beyond inspirational: sharing her stoke for life everyday, adaptive waterwoman Frances Rivera

For episode 04 of Her Ocean Story, meet the inspirational Army Vet and amputee that's kite surfing, wing foiling, SUPing, and traveling in the best countries around the world for water sports as territory manager and rep for Dakine and Cabrinha, Frances Rivera. She is a below-the-knee amputee but it does not stop her from living the life of her dreams and volunteering within the kite surfing and scuba diving community with organizations such as Wind Sports for Wounded Warriors and Diveheart. Frances' ocean story is motivational and she is a fearless waterwoman at heart who loves to share her joy and stoke on the water.
Websites mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.cabrinha.com/blogs/team/frances-rivera
https://www.facebook.com/WS4WW (Wind Sports 4 Wounded Warriors)
https://www.diveheart.org/
Get in touch with Frances Rivera:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @la_fran_kite
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LafranOkite
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frances-osorio-rivera-786361135/