Mote Marine Laboratory

Brad Tanner graduated from theUniversityofNorth CarolinaatWilmingtonwith a B.A. in Environmental Science. While attending school, he worked in education at the North Carolina Aquarium atFortFisher, one of three state Aquariums. Also while living in N.C., he worked for a company called Carolina Ocean Studies. During his employment there, he worked with school children of all ages and took them into the field for many exciting hands-on classes, including fishing and crabbing. Before taking his current job with Mote Marine Laboratory, he was the Education Director for Carolina Coastal Adventures. This enabled him to design, teach, and evaluate many field programs. He also enjoyed teaching people the skills needed to paddle around the wonderful Cape Fear region.

Brad has been with Mote for just over four years and hopes to teach for many years to come. He really loves the people he has had contact with and interacting with the scientists. Brad is the President-elect of the Florida Association of Science Teachers.

Department: Education