Jessica is a marine biologist with a graduate degree in Biology from Florida Atlantic University. She began her career studying sea turtles in Florida, West Africa, and Central America. Jessica began diving and taking underwater photos in 2008 and is now a PADI Instructor. She founded the Florida Manta Project in 2016 to study manta rays in southern Florida. Improving her underwater photography skills will aid her in promoting research and conservation of manta rays.