Natasha has worked in ocean science, conservation and communications for over 20 years. She started Mermaid Warrior to bring together her work in marine science, photography and filmmaking. She is a Producer for Peabody Award winning Brick City TV film company and is currently producing a film on the collapse of California’s kelp forest, ‘Sequoias of the Sea.’ In the last few years Natasha has focused more on ocean storytelling by mastering the art of camera work and film editing. As a diver, surfer and ocean lover who has not only spent her career, but most of her life working and playing in the sea, she is dedicated to its preservation and a healthy blue planet.

Natasha is the Media Director at Marine Research & Exploration (MARE) where she works on developing multimedia content on deep-sea research and blue technology. She is also the Associate Director of Blue Frontier, where she works on ocean climate action policy and building a citizen movement toward healthy oceans. Natasha has a B.S. in Marine Biology from Boston University and M.S. in Marine Policy from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (RSMAS).