Grace is a PhD student in the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University. She holds BA degrees in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego. Grace received her Open Water Certification in 2011 in Dahab, Egypt and has been diving on wrecks since then, participating in the Gnalic Project in Croatia, the Burgaz Project in Turkey, and the Shelburne Shipyard Project in Vermont. Her research uses archaeological remains and experimental archaeology to determine shipboard diet and understand how it related to sailor health. Her goal is to work in academia to continue teaching students and the general public about underwater archaeology.