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Biography:
Cody grew up surfing, fishing, and spearfishing locally in Bradenton. As a kid he enjoyed his visits to Mote and was always interested in pursuing a science career. With a passion for all things ocean, he eventually landed a seasonal job on a commercial stone crab boat in high school and into college where he heard about Mote’s internship program. He landed an internship studying stone crabs and got a couple of publications out of studying the affects of red tide on stone crabs. When a job opened up in 2018, he accepted the offer and the rest is history. Over his first year he found his niche at Mote and in the program working on a lot of field work including research cruises, using drones to study HABS, and diving for various other projects.
Education:
B.S. Biology, University of South Florida