Tasmania In December, I took the opportunity of having a few days spare in between scholarship experiences to visit my fellow Rolex Scholar from Australasia, Joanna, in her home: Tasmania. World-renowned for the diversity of Wildlife animals living there, I was very enthused about visiting the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, who rescue and rehabilitate native Marsupials, […]

In November, I further followed my interest in Underwater Videography by flying to San Diego to participate in a Workshop at the Gates Underwater Housings Headquarters. At this workshop, I learned how to Set-Up, Test and Operate different Gates Housings for Red Cinematography cameras. Not having known much about, RAW video formats and the specifics […]

My October and November were almost entirely marine mammals, their medicine, rescue, rehabilitation, and research. With a bit of shark and turtle medicine squeezed in! And what better place would there be to gain experience in this field than California, with its coastlines being the home to many different Marine Mammal species: From Pinnipeds, to […]

In September and October, my scholarship journey took me to the stunning regions of British Columbia and Alaska, where I have immersed myself in a diverse range of experiences. And I must admit, I totally fell in love with the nature in both these regions, and especially the cold water diving there! First, I flew […]

As the next destination, my scholarship journey took me from the tropical waters of the Maldives to the windiest inhabited place in Europe: the Westman Islands in Iceland. Here, I was able to gain invaluable experience in Cetacean Conservation at the world´s first Beluga Whale Sanctuary of the Sea Life Trust, thanks to Whale and […]