Nicole Roberts

Biography:

A Kentucky native, Nicole fell in love with the ocean during family vacations. She attended Morehead State University where she studied neuroscience and competed on the MSU Dance Team. After graduation Nicole took an internship with the Mote Marine Laboratory International Gene Bank. There she fostered her love for coral. After her internship, Nicole volunteered at a local aquarium as a diver and coral husbandry volunteer. She has since returned to Mote as a staff member of the Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration. Nicole assists with the husbandry, propagation, out planting, and monitoring of ex-situ grown corals.