Since his youth growing up on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Steve has had an avid interest in science and the ocean. In pursuit of this passion he earned his Bachelors Degree in Marine Science at Stony Brook University where he gained hands-on experience in a variety of marine science skills and methods at the Stony Brook Southhampton Marine Science Campus. After college, Steve earned his Masters Degree in Biology at the Northeastern University Marine Science Center, studying the applications of neuroscience in marine robotics. Steve still remains active in marine science education as a member of the Massachusetts Marine Educators, and the lead instructor of the BLI Marine Biology summer program.