Clarence has been with the Center for Marine Resource Studies since 2011. In that time he has held multiple positions at CMRS. His current title is Marine Operations Coordinator where he manages the water based aspects of the center including, but not limited to, scheduling, boat maintenance, boat captaining, boat handling training and scuba instructing. He also handles the on-site IT duties.

After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Industrial Enginnering, he worked as a Project Engineer for over 20 years. Clarence enjoys underwater photography, traveling and telling amazing stories.