James was born into a blue collar
family in 1985, and grew up the son of a auto plant worker in the suburbs of
Detroit. Throughout his childhood he experienced many hardships, mainly
economic instability, which influenced his decision to break from his fathers
foot steps and pursue his life's interests; marine biology. It was vacationing
on the shores of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan as a young boy which first inspired
a passion for preserving and protecting those beautiful bodies of water.
He was
apprehensive to attend college and pursue his dream, but his uncertainty was
quickly washed away when he found he excelled in his classes and quickly became
one of the youngest researchers hired by the Department of Natural Resources.
Today James works a lot, struggling to find time for his personal life. He
hopes to one day inspire not just the state of Michigan, but the whole world,
to protect these wonders of the natural world.
Invitation by leandro-sf.
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