By Nancy Beal

The Downeast Institute (DEI), located in the Black Duck Cove area of Beals’ Great Wass Island, recently hired a research scientist to oversee all internal and external research in its ocean acidification laboratory. Originally from North Carolina, Jaquan High is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in geology. Last June, he graduated from Oregon State University with a master’s degree in ocean, earth, and atmospheric sciences.