After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Tourism, Iris has worked in the field of marine conservation for over 5 years, taking care of communications and marketing for various organisations; from the first dive centre in the world to achieve a WWF 4-star rating, to a marine conservation NGO in the heart of the coral triangle. Marine conservation and storytelling are her passion, and to educate people and spread awareness through compelling storytelling and writing is her goal.
As Communications and Media Manager, Iris makes complex issues like climate change digestible for the wider public and translates BCSS’s data and research into content that everyone understands.
Iris is based in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia and often visits Mozambique, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.
We join the world in marking International Coastal Cleanup Day by celebrating a new partnership in sustainable waste management and environmental protection efforts. BCSS Marine Debris Program – weekly waste collection. (BCSS) In June of this year, BCSS proudly signed a
This press release was written by Satlink. Project ReCon, the circular economy initiative driven by the Spanish technology company Satlink to give a second life to echosounder buoys used in tropical tuna fishing, is landing in Mozambique with its new
New findings about potential humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding behaviour in the coastal waters of Tanzania, first presented at the European Cetaceans Society’s April 2024 conference in Catania, Italy, may shed new light on their migratory and behavioural patterns. Humpback
Where should you dive for a chance to encounter your favourite marine animal? Students participating in BCSS’ Scientific Training Program tried to answer this question by carrying out a nine-month exploratory diving survey of marine megafauna at different dive sites
The Western Indian Ocean region (WIO) is considered one of four global hotspots for endemic and threatened elasmobranchs. The Mozambique Channel is one of the most important migratory corridors for marine megafauna in the entire Indian Ocean. A new scientific
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