I am a huge fan of the work happening on St Joseph’s Atoll in the Seychelles – from discovering how nesting sea birds fertilise algae on the coral reefs, which then draw in manta rays, to how the atoll’s lagoon acts as a nursery for various sharks, I think it is the perfect example of ocean conservation and coexistence.
I’ve talked about coexisting with the ocean from the perspective of a (very) rural Brit, who did not have access to the ocean growing up but has since gone a journey of discovery in my twenties and become “waterborne”. Now, I spend most of my time researching the ocean for television documentaries to communicate its importance for the masses, and when I’m not doing that I’m surfing, swimming and more recently, scuba diving – something I plan to do much more of!
