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I am extremely passionate about the environment and sharing this love with others. Growing up in Southern California and Hawaii made pursuing and sharing that love easy. I'm a naturalist and avid traveler and there’s nothing I enjoy more than educating others about the natural world. I earned my B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I've spent extensive time at sea conducting marine mammal research with NOAA and has worked for Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program. After a 5 year hiatus from the marine field, I left her job in oncology research and closed her homeopathic practice. I put all possessions in storage and began my journey to earn sea time for my captain’s license while diving back into the field I dearly loved and missed. I've spent the past ten years working in Hawaii, the South Pacific, Antarctica, the Arctic and South East Alaska as a naturalist, hike/kayak guide and dolphin swim guide. My extensive work as a field biologist combined with a passion for health research and education has given me the unique ability to be open, friendly and relate to guests on all levels. I'm well known for her informative lectures and pride myself in providing guests with memorable field excursions. I am charismatic, easy to talk to, and best known for my high satisfaction rating among guests. As I like to say, “It’s all about showing others how they can relate to the natural environment.” And in the words of conservationist Baba Dioum, “In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” BS - Marine Biology; University of Hawai'i at Manoa Polar Tour Guides Association (PTGA) - Certified Guide American Red Cross - Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For Professional Rescuers, First Aid, Administering Emergency Oxygen, and Waterfront Skills STCW Certification - Basic Safety EYOS Expeditions - Project Manager and Expedition Guide United States Coast Guard 50 ton Master State of Hawaii - Public Utilities Commission 1-7 Passenger Vehicle Permit Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Commercial Use Permit Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park Commercial Use Permit Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Commercial Use Permit State of Hawai’i - Department of Land and Natural Resources Commercial Trail Access Permit State of Hawai’i - Harbors Division, Hawai’i District Ground Transportation Permit