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Tracy Fanara

Research Scientist and Program Manager, NOAA

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Biography

Dr. Tracy Fanara is a Coastal Modeling Portfolio Manager for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the creator of “Inspector Planet.” She previously guest-hosted the Discovery Channel show “Myth-Busters” and served as the Environmental Health Programs Manager for Mote Marine Laboratory. Fanara received her BS, ME, and PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida. 

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Fanara, also known as “Inspector Planet,” is a Staff Scientist and Environmental Health Programs Manager at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL. She is a marine environmental engineer researching the effects of marine and freshwater chemicals on public health. She is an expert in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and water quality analyses.

She has been a guest host on the Discovery Channel show “Myth-Busters.”