Kent Taylor is a long-time resident of the Chicago area. While gaining both Bachelors and Masters degrees from Michigan State University in the 60s, Mr. Taylor became concerned about our environment and took electives in environmental science. During that time he also became a SCUBA diver and a Water Safety Instructor. While building and managing his business, Mr. Taylor began working as a volunteer diver/presenter at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. More than twenty years later, he continues to do so. At the Shedd Aquarium he lectures on coral reef ecology from INSIDE its 90,000-gallon Coral Reef Exhibit. He was among the first such divers to bring focus in his presentations to the adverse effects global warming was having on the coral, sensitivity gained through his own research and frequent, first-hand observations of reef deterioration in the Caribbean. Given his predisposition on the subject and learning that Al Gore was seeking volunteers, Kent eagerly went through a rigorous application and selection process with thousands of others to become a presenter for The Climate Project. In late 2006 Kent was one of those selected to join Al Gore and the staff of TCP in Nashville for three memorable days being trained to present Mr. Gores famous slide presentation on global warming. Since then Kent has given this presentation all over the country and in the Caribbean. He has entertained and educated high school, civic, environmental, and professional gatherings including the U.S. Park Service with his personalized version of the slideshow.

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