Hey everyone! I’m out in the Bahamas with the amazing Cristina Zenato right now.  Which, as many of you know, means I’m insanely lucky and loving life.  I’ve finally returned from the cold waters of Canada and Alaska to start thawing (and working on sharing the many fantastic experiences I’ve had so far)- so today, we’re […]

Hello everyone!  Wow, has it been a busy couple of days.  Wait, weeks. No… …almost 2 months?! Uh-oh. It goes without saying that I’ve been off to a wonderfully busy start, and I can’t thank all of the amazing contributors so far that have kept me working so hard. Since beginning the scholarship, I’ve crossed […]

Can you hear me?  Is this thing turned on? Hello everyone, it’s a pleasure to meet you!  My name is Chris Millbern, and according to some particularly exceptional people, I’m your 2016 North American Rolex Scholar! Before I begin, I need to give an immediate thank you to the tireless work and unwavering dedication of  […]

My next 7 days at Barefoot Manta flew by! I spent all of Sunday doing more marine conservation volunteering – I started the morning by tending to my little mangrove propagules, watering them and tidying the bed they are planted in. I then set out for a COT dive with some staff at Backyard Reef, […]