Lad Akins has spearheaded the battle against invasive lionfish in the Caribbean and Atlantic via his leadership at Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

You join the divers perched on the entry deck, a mere six feet from the turbid ocean, frothing in the boat’s wake, and the divemaster counts down from 10.

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