Jean Replicon

Jean Replicon is a professor of Biological Sciences at Mission College in Santa Clara.  She earned her doctorate in Molecular Biology from Loyola University, Chicago in 1991 and has been teaching in the California community college system ever since.  Jean specializes in creating engaging, hands-on field experiences for her Marine…

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Cynthia Giovannetti

Cynthia took the FFMR class in 2024 and never looked back! From leading tours to donning a costume for the Fourth of July parade, she brings enthusiasm and a sense of fun to everything she does—including reef surveys and Plankton Palooza events. Although she doesn’t come from a marine science…

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Alison Young

Alison works at the California Academy of Sciences as the co-director of the Center for Biodiversity and Community Science and the co-director of the Academy’s Thriving California strategic initiative. She wears many hats in her current roles, but one of her projects she’s always excited about is the annual Snapshot…

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