Sophie is an ocean loving seventh grader. Her favorite subject is science, especially marine science. This year her science fair project, entitled “Tracking Tagged Tiger sharks,” was chosen as a finalist. Along with her passion for the ocean, she loves music, playing the French horn in the Advanced Band, mountain biking, snorkeling, paddle boarding and kayaking. Sophie recently attended a Marinelab extended fieldtrip in Key Largo with some of her classmates to study coral reefs, mangrove habitats and sea grass habitats. She is also involved in coastal cleanups, especially with the Junior Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park where students are given the opportunity to work with park officials to enhance the estuarine and maritime hammock environments of the park. Sophie’s future goal is to become a marine scientist and study the oceans. She is looking forward to learning to dive with the help of this WDHOF grant.

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