Tristin is always the first one to hop in the water. Throughout her childhood, she continued to explore the California coastline with her dogs and family in tow, always looking for some sculpin or cryptic form of life. Destined to study in the sea, Tristin attended the University of California, Santa Cruz and earned her BS in Marine Biology and Legal Studies in 2013. Currently, she is a Field Tech at UCSC, and is pursuing her graduate degree. As a Divemaster and AAUS diver, Tristin has decided to use her Advanced Training grant towards her Instructor’s certification to assist in the education of scientific divers.