Sea Cucumbers
In December of 2010, I began working as a naturalist guide on a vessel that took people on scuba diving tours off the Great Barrier Reef, known locally as the “GBR”. The ride out to the reef took [...]
A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist on the Great Barrier Reef
It takes an hour to get there so I spend 30 minutes teaching guests about the Great Barrier Reef and the marine life found in the areas they are visiting for the day. I show them pictures of the [...]
Accidents Happen Series: Getting “Inked”
No, this did not mean I got a tattoo, however I did get inked–by an octopus! 4 years after my first scuba experience, (hyperlink of goliath grouper post), I worked with an eco-tourism [...]
Face to Face with a Goliath Grouper
The first day I ever went scuba diving in the ocean was just off the Florida Keys back in 2007. I was so excited and nervous, but I dove right in. I knew there was a whole other world going on [...]
Whale Sharks at Ningaloo Reef
My first time seeing a whale shark was legendary! I jumped in the open ocean and had no idea a huge, 7 meter whale shark was swimming right towards me! I spastically swam as fast as I could out [...]
