Tyler Mears

Tyler Mears is Research Associate for the Kelp Restoration Project. He previously held the role of Marine Science Instructor on the Greater Farallones Education Team, working with the Oceans After School Program, Family Workshops, At Your School, LiMPETS, and developing new education programs. Growing up in landlocked Columbus, Ohio, Tyler loves his new home by the sea in Pacifica. He has a BA in English and Creative Writing and a BS in Zoology and Conservation Biology from Ohio State University. He is especially fond of cephalopods and aspires to pursue his graduate degrees in their study. In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling, and volunteering at the California Academy of Sciences as a SCUBA diver and biologist.