Bijou Forget

Bijou Forget was born and raised in Cayman, and since he was young, he has shown passion for conservation of the environment. He became a PADI Open Water diver at the age of 12, took part in turtle nest excavations, and participated in mangrove conservation efforts as a teen. He completed his A-level’s in Biology, Chemistry and Art, at boarding school in the UK, with his favorite topic of course being Biology.

Bijou first visited CCMI on a Year 6 school field trip, where he learned about coral reefs ecology. Enthralled by all he had learned and how much fun he had, it became a dream to work there one day. In 2021, the dream became a reality, as he was accepted as an Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation – Ocean Science Scholar Education Intern. During his internship, he assisted with school trips, guided nature trail walks, enforced safety regulations, supervised kayaking and snorkeling excursions, created marine themed Kahoot quizzes, and much more. His favorite accomplishment was teaching his own lionfish lecture and leading the class in a lionfish dissection. His time with CCMI was infinitely valuable, and he feels more confidant in his public speaking abilities, along with being more comfortable with the responsibility of managing others. This experience was a jump into the marine biology working world that Bijou will never forget!

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