Jessica Levy
Director of Restoration Strategy
Jessica hails from North Carolina and is a self-named coral geek passionate about tropical coral reef conservation. While pursuing a BS in Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, her interest in tropical coral reef ecosystems began in 2008 while studying abroad at James Cook University (JCU) in Australia. JCU is situated only a stone’s throw away from the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and from her first dive on the GBR she was hooked on corals! Since then she has spent her time traveling to destinations like Curacao, Bermuda, and California following her interest in reef conservation.
In 2011 she found herself back at JCU pursuing a Masters degree in Marine Conservation with a special focus on incorporating climate change modeling into Marine Protected Area design. She couldn’t be more excited about getting the opportunity to be apart of an organization with a mission as powerful as that of the Coral Restoration Foundation™.
