When Danielle Rose DeSilvestro of the Lennard FFA chapter in Ruskin, Florida, saw the movie Rainbow Fish, her love of the ocean was sparked and her dream of becoming a marine biologist intensified. In 2008, while engaging in a competitive fishing competition, she met a marine scientist that invited her to work in the Florida Wildlife Research Institute. DeSilvestro’s work will reveal the spawning and migration behavior of fish native to the area. She is supported by parents Dacia and Anthony and FFA advisor Erin Elsberry. This award is sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition LLC.
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