Dr. Greg Stone is an ocean scientist and explorer with more than 10,000 dives throughout Earth’s oceans, reaching depths of 18,000 feet using submarines, SCUBA, underwater habitats and robotics. Greg is widely known as a global thought leader who finds ways for humanity and the ocean to coexist and support each other in the modern world. He was a catalyst in the creation of the Ocean Health Index and specializes in sustainable fishing, aquaculture, climate adaptation and seamount ecology. Greg’s ability to communicate complex science is illustrated by his compelling TED and Davos talks, as well as his appearances in documentaries for Discovery and National Geographic. Greg’s numerous accolades and professional associations include the Explorers Club, a Pew Fellowship for Marine Conservation, recognition as a National Geographic Hero, the Order of Kiribati Medal, and the U.S. National Science Foundation/Navy Antarctic Service Medal. In 2008, The Boston Globe named him “Bostonian of the Year.” Previously, Greg was Senior Science Advisor to the Special Envoy for Ocean and the World Economic Forum Ocean Program, and served as Chief Scientist for Conservation International and head of its Global Ocean Program. He is also a former Senior Editor of the Marine Technology Society Journal. Greg currently calls Los Angeles home and looks out at his beloved Pacific Ocean.