Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Zachary Foltz

CCRE Station Manager/DSO

Zach Foltz is the Station Manager for the Smithsonian’s Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program and serves as the Dive Safety Officer for the National Museum of Natural History. He oversees daily CCRE operations on Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and manages all scientific diving conducted or supported by the National Museum of Natural History. His primary research interests include coral reef fish identification and monitoring across mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef habitats.

Education
  • James Madison University - BSc Biology
Research Interests

Coral Reef Fish, Fish Monitoring, Fish Identification, Scientific Scuba Diving, Belize, Carrie Bow Cay, Caribbean Coral Reefs Ecosystem Program