At the heart of my
work in marine conservation lies a love for fostering not only our connection to the underwater world,
but also between us as whole humans
in service of the sea.
COACHING & WORKSHOP FACILITATION
My path into coaching would start early on in my studies, when I joined the CCNet Conservation Coaches Network.
To this day, the training and subsequent workshops remain foundational experiences to how I show up throughout my journey in marine conservation.
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Where: Apriltsi, Bulgaria
Host: Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation
The first New Coach Training on European ground had 13 participants from Europe and beyond and was led by a great team of trainers.
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Where: Vilm, Germany
Host: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation & WWF Germany
During this Multi-Team Workshop at the Isle of Vilm in the Baltic Sea, 33 participants were trained in the Conservation Standards. They were supported by 13 coaches from CCNet Europe.
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Where: Nature Park Medvednica, Croatia
Host: Association BIOM
A total of 48 participants from 12 countries were trained in the use of the Conservation Standards by a team of 14 trainers, coaches, and coaches-in-training. In six teams, the participants worked on projects such as the Neretva Delta, the Ulcinj Saline and the conservation of the Balkan terrapin.
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Where: Jersey, Channel Islands
Host: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
18 participants and 8 coaches met on the beautiful island of Jersey in the Channel Islands during October to participate in a Multi-Team Workshop at Jersey Zoo. Hosted by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, two teams worked on real-life projects including the Mujib Basin, Jordan and the Ploughshare Tortoise, Madagascar. The third team practised the tools of the Conservation Standards using a case study from Durrell’s work in Manas National Park, India.
My background in integrated Coastal Zone Management
provided me with opportunities in
UN-Level Environmental Programs, Scientific research Projects, leadership, and personal coaching.
In later years, working with children through local environmental & Educational bodies, and hosting workshops such as during the Ocean Culture world ocean week in 2025
would be where i’d find my home.
sTORYTELLING & UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
storytelling, to me, is about the encounters we have in the blue space. be it with the beautifully elegant and quirky, child-like-joy- instilling inhabitants of the world
beneath the surface,
or the experiences within our human communities that nurture us.
