The Long and Short of Scuba Diving and Ocean Health with Walker Wiese Levy Inspiration Grant Program

Scuba diving has been a core part of Walker's life since he was a teenager. Post-high school, he spent some time working in government policy and marine protected areas, and his passion continued as he began his degree at Kellogg. For his Inspiration Grant, he wanted to travel to a developing diving hub, in this case, the Philippines, to see how they're working through the growing pains of managing their marine resources: tapping into the economic benefits of the scuba diving industry, while also trying to mitigate the downsides and support sustainability efforts. While on the ground, he got to witness some of nuances and complications that he never would have known while researching from afar. Show Notes: Philippines Tourism report: https://beta.tourism.gov.ph/news_and_updates/1st-philippine-tourism-dive-dialogue-unites-dive-industry-37b-raked-in-2022 Learn more about the Levy Inspiration Grant Program on the program's webpage here: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-research/entrepreneurship/levy-inspiration-grants
 
Learn more about the Entrepreneurship at Kellogg program at kell.gg/entrepreneurship
 
 
Produced, written and edited by Tyler Seybold
 
Hosted by Tyler Seybold
 
Special thanks to our featured student, Walker Wiese
 
Background music by Blue Dot Sessions