About me
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Born and raised in Brazil, up in the mountains in a city yet at least 300km away from the sea, I became fascinated by the marine life. Since I was a kid I have always been attracted to water, I just could not resist entering the water. Now living in The Netherlands for 15 years, a country below sea level and surrounded freshwater in many ways, I became highly passionate about marine life. My name is Ayumi Kuramae Izioka, I work as the Saba Bank National Park Officer and Science Coordinator on Saba, Dutch Caribbean.
I am a graduate BSc student in Coastal and Marine Management in The Netherlands, with expertise in (tropical) marine biology and ecology. My passion was triggered during my first dive experience at the Great Barrier Reef. That is when I realized the importance of a sustainable cooperation between men and the ocean. It was a turning point for me, and a motivation to become a specialist in this field for the rest of my life. Time has brought me to many places, mainly the Caribbean on which I specialized and got the chance to work on great projects. I worked together with many great governmental and non-governmental organisations, multi-cultural students and I explored a wide range of countries (25% of the world!) by the age of 25. I volunteered in many projects and have a worldwide network of great scientists. Currently I am working on new publications from the Caribbean and I am the public relations officer of Oceaware that I manage together with my partner. In the upcoming year of 2017 I expect to be exploring even more of the marine life and who knows I might specialize in a certain field that I would never have thought about it before. So keep yourself updated with my blog and follow how I explore the rest of the (75%) world! |
Latest wORK
Silky sharks during work
3 March 2018 One of the new species officially identified for the Saba Bank, Silky sharks. Usually mistaken for the Caribbean Reef Shark, and we got to snorkel with 10 of them! |
Presentation for the Dutch King and Queen
1 Dec 2017 An extraordinary and honourable experience with the Dutch King and Queen: we went diving together! |
New job!
22 Nov 2017 A new chapter in life: Saba Bank National Park Officer and Science Coordinator |
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