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Kyle Knoblock

Kyle Knoblock

Staff Biologist, Boat Captain

I was born in Miami, FL and grew up exploring the reefs of the Upper Keys during my summers. I ended up graduating from the University of Hawaii with a B.A. in Marine Science. I currently work as a Life Support Systems Operator at IC2R3, building and maintaining the water filtration systems for both restoration and research. I devote most of my freetime to freediving and exploring all the sandbars in the Gulf.

Coral reefs provide more than $2.7 trillion in services to economies worldwide—but we're losing these important ecosystems quickly. Mote scientists are spearheading coral reef restoration using cutting-edge science.