Perry Institute for Marine Science Staff
Exectutive Director
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Dr. Dahlgren is a marine ecologist who studies a wide rage of topics related to tropical marine ecosystems.
Senior Scientist
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Dr. Krista Sherman is a marine scientist with more than a decade of research and conservation experience and is also the first Bahamian female with a PhD in the marine sciences.
Director, Community Conservation Action Program
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Dr. Karlisa Callwood is a marine scientist and educator who is interested in establishing practices to enhance science education, particularly for persons from undeserved communities.
Training Director & Coordinator
Reef Rescue Network
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Hayley-Jo Carr is a PADI Course Director & marine conservationist who has taught a wide range of programs in a variety of countries.
Communications Specialist
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Stanton Charlton currently serves as Communications Specialist for the Perry Institute of Marine Science. Charlton is a writer at heart who brings his passion for producing high-quality, innovative and thoughtful content to the PIMS team.
Research Associate
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Casey Harris is based at the Cape Eleuthera Institute where she has joined The Bahamas Coral Innovation Hub project, which aims to upscale coral reef restoration.
Research Associate
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Valeria Pizarro is a Colombian biologist that has studied corals and coral reefs for the last 20 years. She studies ways to upscale and improve coral reef restoration practices.
Research Associate
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Natalia Hurtado (B.Sc, M.Sc.) is a marine biologist who grew up in Bogotá (Colombia), but home for her has always been tied to the sea.