When I started my scholarship year, it had been one of my dreams to be able to work with natural history productions and in particular the Blue Planet team. This seemed like a far-fetched dream but I wrote I brought it up anyway. Little did I know that one of the former OWUSS scholars now […]
Category: 2022 Scholar Journey
Mid Year at DEMA
I had the joy of attending DEMA at the midway point of my scholarship year, to present my mid-year video, to meet so many of the scholarship’s incredible community of sponsors, hosts and family and to network and learn more about the dive industry. When I arrived, Robin MacFadden Parish, the Vice President of North […]
Conservation with The Coral Triangle Center in Bali
After Raja Ampat, I had the opportunity to spend three weeks working with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in Bali. CTC is a non-profit organization founded in Indonesia, that works to establish conservation projects, resource management strategies and marine monitoring systems throughout the coral triangle region. They collaborate with many island communities to establish effective […]
Learning about Ocean Stewardship in Raja Ampat
Discovering the Philippines with the Atlantis Imagemakers and CCEF
There are places and people with which creativity comes with ease. Places that inspire your artistic and creative self and people with whom conversations about ideas and thoughts and techniques bounce fluidly. This is how it was at Atlantis Philippines Dive Resorts in Dumaguete with the Atlantis Imagemakers trip. From the moment we arrived, the […]