Vanuatu team

Natalie Riddler, Scientist.

Natalie Riddler is a recent graduate in marine and environmental studies. Born in Tauranga, New Zealand, her travels have extended to Brazil where she volunteered with Project Boto, studying fresh water dolphins. Nataliehas also been involved in a community group preventing adverse coastal development. Natalie is a divemaster and keen underwater photographer and artist and is looking forward to putting her practical skills to use to improve the sustainability of marine ecosystems and communities.

Emily Duder, Scientist.

Emily studied a BSc in Biology and Geography at Canterbury University before commencing an MSc at Auckland University specialising in Marine Science.  Her masters project focussed on phosphorus metabolism in New Zealand seaweeds.  Emily has spent time working at Great Barrier Island investigating the effects of mussel farming on the growth and ecophysiology of the invasive Asian kelp Undaria pinnatifida.  Emily has also been involved in fish, lobster and benthic surveys of Hahei, Leigh and Great Barrier Island marine reserves in New Zealand.  Emily is a qualified PADI rescue diver and is looking foward to spending time contributing to the conservation of Vanuatu reefs.

Lindsey Deignan

Linsey got a BS in Marine Science/Biology from the University of Tampa, in Tampa, Florida USA. Since that time she has worked as a biologist in Florida, and across the United States in Washington.  She has also had some great opportunities to travel, and has participated in research in both the Turks and Caicos Islands and Paraguay. Linsdey is very excited to spend some time diving in the Pacific Ocean and helping to conserve the amazing diversity that it contains!