He began his career in radio at WNOE in New Orleans and worked for United Press International, The Peruvian Times, and CBS News.
One of the group's main concerns is the alarming level of contamination in the oceans - bio-accumulating in the foodweb from plankton to fish, marine mammals, then humans.
[8] He was the recipient of the 2016 NOGI award from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences for his environmental work.
[9] In 2003, Jones was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer often linked to exposure to toxic chemicals such as dioxins.
[10] His recent work was researching the relationship between persistent organic pollutants to cancer and other health problems in humans and marine mammals.