Claudia is a passionate marine conservationist and certified PADI divemaster. She completed her MSc in Marine Biology in 2019 during which she co-authored a paper in the prestigious journal Nature. Claudia is an exceptional educator specialising in the Ecological Monitoring Program and all elements of field and lab work. Her recent marine exploits have led her to delve into the world of corals and substrate studies and she assists in the management of ex-situ experiments.

Random Fact: Due to her Italian roots, Claudia is the official ATMEC pronunciation checker for Latin species names. She remains unaware of this.

Having qualified as a PADI instructor in 2018 and as a Conservation Diver instructor in 2019, Alyssa has taught hundreds of students a wide array of SCUBA skills. Due to her Canadian origins, Alyssa long ago found the warm waters of Thailand fascinating and oddly unapologetic. Her research interests include substrate competition in coral reefs, giant clam ecology and sea slug biodiversity monitoring. She has participated in marine science projects in Mauritius and Thailand and is responsible for database management at ATMEC.

Random Fact: Be wary when discussing sea sponges around Alyssa. You have been warned.