Coral Reef Restoration

Zachary Craig

Zachary Craig

Staff Biologist, Land-Based Coral Nursery Manager

Zachary Craig is the Land-Based Coral Nursery Manager at IC2R3 in Summerland Key, FL. He began as an intern in 2016 and was employed in 2018. Zack is currently working full time maintaining the land-based nursery containing upwards of 30,000 corals as well as assisting with the growth of boulder corals in the field-based nursery. He also oversees the out-planting and monitoring of corals reared in the land-based nursery.

Education

Bachelors degree in Biology, University of Vermont, 2016

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.