I would like to thank the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for presenting the “Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award”. It is truly an honor to be one of the few recipients of this award nationally.

I would like to thank the West Panhandle Region for providing me recognition and a $50 cash prize for my project.

I would like to thank SSEF for presenting me with a participation certificate for the 69th SSEF event. Without the help and organization of the staff of SSEF, none of this would have been possible.

I would like to thank Hillsborough county for providing me with an certificate as without their guidance and support, I never would have been able to go to SSEF.

I would like to thank Vern Buchanan of the House of Representatives for providing with a recognition letter. It’s amazing to see that others are genuinely amazed by my research.

I would like to thank Osprey Observer for posting a story of my project to their newspaper. It really helped increase community awareness around ocean conservation.