Angela grew up in Vancouver, Canada, spending most sunny days either turning over rocks on the beach or logs in the forest to see what could be found living underneath. She received her B. S. at BYU-Idaho and completed a senior level research internship at University of Hawaii studying coral recruitment on the Kona coast. She is currently finishing her marine science M. S. at Hawaii Pacific University studying heavy metals in cetaceans stranded in Hawai’i. She says, “I have been studying the ocean for the last three years and the time is overdue for me to dive deeper! This training grant would allow me to dive deeper than I ever have before with PADI scuba training. I am excited to explore the world I love beneath the waves in a whole new way with scuba, and share new experiences and knowledge with others.”