Colin Bettis is a former active duty Air Force officer, turned federal civilian for the U.S. Navy. In his short professional career, he has had the opportunity to develop large-sized unmanned aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and currently works as an engineer and project manager on the U.S. Navy's hypersonic missile program. He holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, is an avid scuba diver, and is passionate about how emerging technologies can benefit the fields of exploration and conservation across the world's oceans.