Natasha Benjamin is a marine scientist and filmmaker based in Northern California, with over 20 years of experience in ocean science, conservation, and storytelling. A diver, surfer, and lifelong ocean enthusiast, she has spent her career not just studying the marine world but immersing herself in it — bringing that firsthand experience to every film and campaign she creates.

Natasha is Associate Director at Blue Frontier, where she leads ocean media and policy work, developing campaigns and content that translate complex ocean science into stories the public can connect with. Her work spans producing films and digital media, shaping messaging on ocean climate policy, and building partnerships with coastal communities, scientists, and conservation organizations up and down the California coast.

She co-directed the award-winning documentary Sequoias of the Sea, on the collapse of Northern California's kelp forests, and has produced a number of short films on ocean science and conservation, including work for the award-winning Brick City TV, bringing pressing ocean issues to wider audiences. Previously, as Policy & Outreach Director at Marine Applied Research & Exploration, she led initiatives in deep-sea exploration and marine protected areas.

Natasha holds a B.S. in Marine Biology from Boston University and an M.S. in Marine Policy from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (RSMAS).