Chelsea Bennice, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Boca Raton Campus
Dr. Chelsea Bennice is a marine biologist and science communicator. Her research interests include animal behavior and ecology with an expertise in octopus biology. She earned a B.S. from The Ohio State University, and a M.S. and Ph.D. from 麻豆精品视频. She is a postdoctoral research fellow at 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 Marine Lab under Dr. Jeanette Wyneken and serves as a lead scientific diver and board member for the Scientific Diving and Boating Safety Committee. Her 鈥渙cto-topics鈥 include the octopus skin microbiome, behavior, genetics, and morphology. For over 10 years (and more than 1000 hours underwater!) studying and photographing octopuses, she has been dubbed 鈥淥cto-Girl鈥 by the local diving community.
Dr. Bennice is an advocate for bridging scientists and the community. Her responsibilities at the 麻豆精品视频Marine Lab also include overseeing public education/outreach projects and mentoring students in the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA Scholars (Science, Education and Arts) program. Her research is highlighted in popular articles and scientific publications, on podcasts, and in ocean documentaries. In her free time, she likes to get outside, get in a good workout, SCUBA dive, and practice underwater photography. She also is enjoying her new-found hobby of tropical plant-keeping. At the top of her bucket list is swimming with sperm whales!