REEF SUPPORT - Key Persons
Marijn graduated in coastal management with a marine ecology major and a minor in aquaculture. Like Crystle, Marijn has a background in coral reef conservation and diving. He is Reef Support's lead ambassador and fellow veteran diver with over 400 dives recorded to date! Marijn currently also works as a Marine Park Officer at the Saba Conservation Foundation in the Dutch Carribeans protecting it's reefs on a day-to-day basis.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marine Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marine Team
- Ranger Coordinator ( Intern )
Giorgia is a marine biology intern who is coordinating the Reef Ranger program. She has experience as a wildlife guide at Sealife Adventures and as a research intern at Marine Mammals Research Association-DMAD. Giorgia also worked as a marine mammal observer at CIIMAR-Madeira. She holds a Master of Science in Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems from the University of St Andrews and a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from James Cook University.
Marcel is a serial social entrepreneur with the personal mission of bringing nature-based solutions and an international outlook to local communities. After spending a period of his life in the Caribbean, he saw how threatened our marine ecosystems are, he has found that sustainable travel and the technology to connect people can really make an impact on reef conservation in this decade.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marine Team
- Coral Restoration Expert
Marijn graduated in coastal management with a marine ecology major and a minor in aquaculture. Like Crystle, Marijn has a background in coral reef conservation and diving. He is Reef Support's lead ambassador and fellow veteran diver with over 400 dives recorded to date! Marijn currently also works as a Marine Park Officer at the Saba Conservation Foundation in the Dutch Carribeans protecting it's reefs on a day-to-day basis.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marine Team
- Expert
Crystle is a marine biologist at an international marine-environmental consultancy, she too records over commerical 400 dives and is the fourth certified female diver in Singapore! Crystle is also very interested in coral lab techniques like microfragmentation, and is the main representative of Reef Support in Singapore. Together with the development team, she makes sure that whatever Reef Support does remains the best for nature and our oceans.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marine Team
- Ranger Coordinator
Nikole is a diver and marine conservationist at heart, from Bogota, Colombia, and has an education in biology. Nikole is also passionate about educating others and has experience in conservation of bottlenose dolphins in the Mediterranean in Sardegna, Italy. We are proud to have such a kind and dedicated to develop the Reef Ranger program for travel and training for Open Coral AI.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Computer Scientist
- CTO
Yohan is a computer scientist with a great affinity with artificial intelligence and big data, and is the CTO and lead developer for Reef Support's AI and software tools. Because of his roots from Guadeloupe, he is also keen on saving coral reefs and other marine creatures by creating the best tools for marine research.