Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jackson Hooten is passionate about Great White Sharks. And the Marine Science Research Institute and OCEARCH facility at Jacksonville University, along with renowned shark researcher Bryan Franks, has allowed Jackson to closely study them. OCEARCH helps scientists collect data on the ocean while open-sourcing their information. It is also one of the largest shark tagging organizations in the world, and is right here on campus! Jackson actually met his graduate advisor, Dr. Franks, while he was collecting data on an OCEARCH vessel. Now, he is completing his Master of Science in Marine Science and is going on to work for the federal government as an ecologist, later planning to pursue a Ph.D.
Jackson Hooten is passionate about Great White Sharks. And the Marine Science Research Institute and OCEARCH facility at Jacksonville University, along with renowned shark researcher Bryan Franks, has allowed Jackson to closely study them. OCEARCH helps scientists collect data on the ocean while open-sourcing their information. It is also one of the largest shark tagging organizations in the world, and is right here on campus! Jackson actually met his graduate advisor, Dr. Franks, while he was collecting data on an OCEARCH vessel. Now, he is completing his Master of Science in Marine Science and is going on to work for the federal government as an ecologist, later planning to pursue a Ph.D.
