Heather Spence, Marine Biologist

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Dr. Heather Spence is a marine biologist, musician, and composer based in Arlington, VA. Her research, which has been featured by National Geographic and funded by the National Academy of Sciences, focuses on listening. With a MS in Marine Biology and PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience, she pioneered the use of underwater recordings to monitor coral reefs in the Mexican Caribbean. She composes music that interprets field recordings by jamming with them, and teaches this process in the online course Nature Music on Studio (Studio.com/heather). She co-founded the Ocean Memory Project and Ocean World of Sound, initiatives that integrate across disciplines for community-based coastal conservation. Combining MUSIC PUPPETS MARINE BIOLOGY and CONSERVATION www.HeatherSpence.net

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