Colin Howe

Hello, my name is Colin Howe. I received my Bachelors of Science in Biology at Old Dominion University in Virginia. I started my marine science career as an intern for ODU in the Florida Keys studying lobsters, then switched to studying lionfish and teaching fish identification skills with Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) in Key Largo. Following my internship at REEF, I spent eight months as a teaching and research assistant for the Council of International Education Exchange (CIEE) in Bonaire. I spent most of my time teaching, conducting research and diving as much as possible. I earned my first co-authorship on a publication monitoring diver impacts on coral reefs and that opportunity sparked my interest in coral ecology. I moved to St. Thomas to start my masters at the University of the Virgin Islands. Through the program I’ve been trained on technical diving procedures which allows me to participate with research on the unique Mesophotic coral reef ecosystem found in St. Thomas. It is exciting to study an ecosystem only a few have seen. To collaborate with creative and innovative thinkers is a dream come true and together we can continue to answer many questions about the mesophotic reef ecosystem.

August 2016