Shelby Thomas, founder of Ocean Rescue Alliance International, works to restore marine ecosystems with innovative, reef restoration projects. Shelby is a marine scientist, a passionate ocean conservationist, and an advocate for artists. Shelby’s non-profit constructs artificial reefs that are living sculptures. It’s 1000 Mermaids Project has installed more than 300 modules, some of them in the form of mermaids, in the waters off Southern Florida. These artificial reefs are ideal spots not only for coral restoration and marine life but also for research and tourism. Shelby is the latest guest on the Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series on womenmindthewater.com.