Dr. Heather Spence is a visionary leader at the intersection of marine biology, sound art, and environmental advocacy. Recognized as "the voice of the ocean," she merges science and art to inspire a harmonious relationship between humans and our ocean planet. She created and sustains the first Marine Passive Acoustic Monitoring research program in the MesoAmerican Reef in collaboration with the Mexican government, studying and drawing attention to the importance of underwater soundscapes. She is a consultant to the U.S. government on marine bioacoustics and renewable ocean energy. As a composer, she weaves her conservation initiatives into inspirational music that transcends genres. From medieval to experimental, classical to trip hop, her award-winning compositions blend recordings from her coral reef research, live instruments, electronic elements, and sonified data. Heather founded Ocean World of Sound to promote community-based conservation centered on listening. A portion of the proceeds from this class will be donated to this initiative.