Kelly Sutherland is happiest underwater learning new things about marine life and ecosystem interactions.  When she surfaces, she shares stories about the ocean through writing, teaching and speaking and through collaborations with visual artists, journalists, filmmakers, musicians and virtual reality. Her ultimate goal is to foster curiosity and empathy for the ocean and marine organisms through storytelling.  Since 2011, she has led an externally-funded lab group studying jellyfish swimming mechanics and marine food webs.