Elizabeth, an 8th grader from Mississippi, is excited to begin her dive training. While visiting the Alabama coast, she discovered disoriented, newly-hatched, loggerhead sea turtles. She helped a local sea turtle conservation group locate, monitor, and protect their nest, ultimately releasing them into the ocean. This experience sparked her enthusiasm for diving and marine conservation. She is a talented creative writer and looks forward to crafting many stories based upon her underwater experiences.