Ashley is a dedicated marine conservationist and intern at Reef Renewal USA, a coral restoration non-profit in the Florida Keys. She began diving in 2017; however, her infatuation with diving grew much deeper when she began doing it in a scientific capacity at RRUSA. Recently, she researched cleaning frequencies and spacing impacts on the growth of Pseudodiploria clivosa (knobby brain coral) while assisting in large-scale production of corals destined to rebuild the Florida Keys barrier reef. This grant will help her obtain an advanced open-water certification, allowing her to explore deeper reefs and dedicate her career to coral restoration.

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