Jessica has over ten years of experience working in front end innovation and research in the chemistry and microbiome fields. She is a PhD student at the University of Florida, where she focuses her work on developing genome mining methods to find new probiotic bacteria and on creating a business case for coral reef conservation. Jessica is dedicated to the development of breakthrough technologies and solutions to move the needle in human and environmental health. Her expertise spans multiple scientific areas as well as business and legal, allowing her to draw unique connections and create actionable solutions to product and technology needs. ​

Monica is a marine molecular ecologist and the Chief Science Officer at Biome Future. She is also a Ph.D. student at the University of Florida where her focus is coral molecular ecology and microbial transmission. Her previous work experience is in coral microbiomes, disease, and disease treatments. Monica is not only a dedicated laboratory biotechnologist, but she is also an active field biologist with hundreds of hours of scientific diving experience. ​