Heavily influenced by his father’s role as a naval architect, Jake Bonney dreamed of working in ocean science from a young age.

“Growing up, I went into the office with him and tagged along on boat launches and stability tests,” said Bonney. “My father printed out drawings of the ships he was working on, and I colored them in.”

Years later, Bonney’s father accompanied him on tours of universities that offered ocean engineering programs. He chose to attend the University of Rhode Island.

Toward the end of Bonney’s bachelor’s degree studies in 2019, he participated in a three-week science and engineering internship program, in which he learned how to pilot a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) aboard the exploration vessel Nautilus. “I was immediately hooked,” said Bonney about the experience

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