Jack Stein Grove

A marine biologist, naturalist and photographer, Jack Stein Grove, PhD has led a distinguished career for more than 45 years. As a freelance marine biologist and naturalist, he currently also serves as the owner of J.S. Grove Photography, which was established in 1990 in Tavernier, Florida. In addition, Dr. Grove recently began freelancing as a marine science advisor on behalf of the Galapagos Education and Research Alliance at the University of Pennsylvania in 2020.

At the start of his career journey, Dr. Grove earned a Bachelor of Arts in marine sciences from Florida Keys Community College in 1972 and a Bachelor of Science in marine biology from the University of West Florida in 1976. Later, in 1997, he achieved a Doctor of Philosophy in marine biology from Pacific Western University. Notably, Dr. Grove served as a marine biologist with the Charles Darwin Foundation for 36 years until 2011, as a research associate at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County for 32 years until 2014 and as a marine biologist and underwater photographer for Eye on the World Inc. from 1986 to 1991.

Prior to his current position, Dr. Grove served as the co-founder, marine biologist, divemaster and lecturer at Zegrahm Expeditions for 30 years until 2020. During this time, he was afforded the opportunity to dive and conduct marine research in some of the most remote areas of the Earth’s oceans. With this sentiment, Dr. Grove’s extensive research led him to live and work on the Galapagos Islands in South America off the coast of Ecuador for seven years, followed by many future travels across 100 other countries as a scientific advisor and naturalist. Similarly, Dr. Grove served as a member of the board of directors of the Seychelles Island Foundation from 2010 to 2015.

A prolific writer alongside his primary roles, Dr. Grove used his doctoral dissertation entitled “A comprehensive treatment of the Fishes of the Galapagos” as the foundation for his co-authored first book, “Fishes of the Galapagos,” which was published in 1997. The second edition is currently in preparation. Likewise, he has conducted numerous lectures on marine biology in various jobs and capacities, including “Marine Biodiversity and Why it Matters”, “The Art and the Science of Fish Watching” and “Ocean Currents and Climate Change.”