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  • Barbara felsinget
    Barbara felsingetBacker
    Congrats to you and your team!
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Rita Mehta
    Rita MehtaResearcher
    Brian, thanks so much for your very generous support. We especially love the bacon!
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Brian Higgins
    Brian HigginsBacker
    Congratulations Team Moray and all at the Mehta Lab –
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks, Dad! This experience has been incredibly humbling, and we are thankful to all of those who donated and to those who spread the word.
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Casey Martinez
    Casey MartinezBacker
    Best of luck for a fruitful research trip!
    Apr 08, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much for your support, Casey! We are thrilled to have you as a member of Team Moray!
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Jonathon Redwine
    Jonathon RedwineBacker
    The California Kelp forest is such an awesome environment and Morays are awesome predators! Good luck with your research Ben and Rita
    Apr 07, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much, Jonathan! Your support means a great deal to us, and it makes our upcoming field season possible!
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Elly Madrigal
    Elly MadrigalBacker
    Great work lies ahead. Good luck!
    Apr 07, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much for your generous donation, Elly! Your support means a great deal to us, and our upcoming field season would not have been possible without you. Welcome to Team Moray! -Ben
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Carly Brooke
    Carly BrookeBacker
    Good luck guys! I'm based in LA and run an animal website, so this is right up my alley! :)
    Apr 06, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Fantastic, Carly! Please let us know if there is any additional information you might want to use on your website!
    Apr 09, 2015
  • Sarah Kienle
    Sarah KienleBacker
    MONEY! SCIENCE!! EELS!!! I'm so excited for August.
    Apr 05, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Sarah!!! You didn't have to do that! Thank you so much! August is going to be a blast, thanks to you!
    Apr 06, 2015
  • Sean Cleveland
    Sean ClevelandBacker
    Good luck Ben!
    Apr 04, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much, Sean! Welcome aboard Team Moray!
    Apr 06, 2015
  • Barbara felsinget
    Barbara felsingetBacker
    You and your work are awesome!
    Apr 02, 2015
  • Rita Mehta
    Rita MehtaResearcher
    You are too nice! Thank you for your support. It means a great deal to us and the morays in southern Ca!
    Apr 02, 2015
  • Rita Mehta
    Rita MehtaResearcher
    Rosa-you are so awesome!! Thanks for supporting us.
    Mar 25, 2015
  • Rosa Chung
    Rosa ChungBacker
    Good luck, Ben! Happy to support such an awesome project :)
    Mar 23, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much, Rosa!!!
    Mar 24, 2015
  • Jeff Kramer
    Jeff KramerBacker
    Hey man, so proud of you Ben, happy to help, I hope you make your goal. Love, Jeff
    Mar 16, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Jeff man! That's unreal! Thank you so much for the massive amount of support! I'll be talking to you soon. Thanks again!
    Mar 18, 2015
  • Timothy Kelso
    Timothy KelsoBacker
    Having just completed a PhD myself I am aware of the funding problems that abound in science so I wanted to contribute to your study. I'm really excited about backing this project and I look forward to the results!
    Mar 13, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Hey Timothy! Thank you so much for the support! Congratulations on finishing up your PhD. We are so grateful to have you as a backer. Thanks again!
    Mar 13, 2015
  • Sharon & Craig Harrison
    Sharon & Craig HarrisonBacker
    Tell Jacob to post more pics! C&S
    Mar 09, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you so much for the support! I'll tell Jacob to upload some of his photos!
    Mar 10, 2015
  • joel Sill
    joel SillBacker
    Ben, I really hope you make your goal. I'll check in and if I get a big royalty check I'll send a few more bucks. Good Luck man-it's great stuff! My Best, Joel Sill
    Mar 09, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks so much for the support, Joel!
    Mar 10, 2015
  • Chris Pettit
    Chris PettitBacker
    The video is awesome Ben!
    Mar 08, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks, Chris! I'll tell you some funny stories about it later! Thanks again for the support!
    Mar 09, 2015
  • Patricia A. Richlin
    Patricia A. RichlinBacker
    We are all proud of you Ben. Good Luck, Pat
    Mar 07, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thank you, Pat! We will keep you posted!
    Mar 09, 2015
  • Robert Greenfield
    Robert GreenfieldBacker
    Great presentation! Hope you make your goal. Bob
    Mar 06, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks so much for the support, Bob!
    Mar 09, 2015
  • Bob Engelman
    Bob EngelmanBacker
    I would love to go scuba diving on one of your trips keep up the great work Bob Engelman
    Mar 05, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks so much for the support, Bob! There are plenty of gorgeous and easily accessible dive sites at both Two Harbors and Avalon. If you do decide to make it out there, let me know!
    Mar 06, 2015
  • Oscar Jasklowski
    Oscar JasklowskiBacker
    Yeehaw! Summer is sneaking up on us. Good luck, guys! Keep us posted on how things go!
    Mar 05, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Thanks so much for the support before and now after launch, Oscar!
    Mar 06, 2015
  • Sean B. Eckley
    Sean B. EckleyBacker
    Thank you for all the time effort and dedication you have put in for this project. I am privileged to help you out this last year.
    Mar 04, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    Right back at you, Sean! Thanks so much for all you have done for this project!
    Mar 04, 2015
  • Rita Mehta
    Rita MehtaResearcher
    Sean! You are amazing for doing that. We cannot thank you enough for helping us. Without you, Jacob, and Shohei, the project would not be as successful and not nearly as much fun!
    Mar 05, 2015
  • Holden Nelson
    Holden NelsonBacker
    Riddle: Which researcher on this project needs his sister to explain the difference between a leatherback turtle and a half sunken dinghy? Answer: Ben "No, Seriously, I knew it was a turtle" Higgins
    Mar 04, 2015
  • Ben Higgins
    Ben HigginsResearcher
    You've seen my family's dingy, so you can understand my confusion can't you?! ;) Thank you so much for the support Holden!!
    Mar 04, 2015
  • Brian Higgins
    Brian HigginsBacker
    On the seashore of endless worlds children meet.
    Mar 04, 2015
  • Rita Mehta
    Rita MehtaResearcher
    Thank you so much! We really appreciate your support.
    Mar 03, 2015
  • Jason P Schein
    Jason P ScheinBacker
    Good luck! Looks awesome.
    Mar 03, 2015