I flew to Las Vegas to attend DEMA 2024, a global diving and travel show. This was my first time attending an event like this, and it was really interesting to see an inside perspective of the diving industry! I had a lot of fun catching up with OWUSS family, meeting lots of new people, […]

During my visit to Cape Town, I worked with Shark Spotters, a non-profit dedicated to shark safety, education, research, and conservation. While working with them, I learned about the four main sectors of this organization:  Safety Shark Spotters has a mission of creating coexistence between people and sharks. To help achieve this, they have developed […]

I attended the 7th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC7) in Cape Town, South Africa. This conference brought together over 800 delegates from 72 countries under the theme of “Make Marine Science Matter.”  I started the conference with a workshop about integrating social science into marine conservation, led by Human Nature, a company that recognizes people […]

Based in Cebu City, the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation (CCEF) is a non-profit that manages Philippine coastal resources sustainably by leading conservation efforts and collaborating with local communities. For two weeks, I joined their Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Monitoring Specialist, Dionel Molina, to learn more about community-based MPA management and conservation in the Philippines.  […]