What does it actually look like to build a career in marine conservation? In this episode, I sit down with Camille Lasbleiz (aka the Conservation Queen) on Gili Air, Indonesia, after we randomly realized on Instagram that we were two islands away from each other. (The universe really does deliver.)

Camille's story is so good. She went from wanting to be a dolphin trainer as a kid, to working with primates in the jungle, to a five-month "visa run" in Panama that turned her into a divemaster, to working as a snorkel guide in the Maldives. Now she's running 1:1 career mentoring calls and leading coral restoration trips in Indonesia. How's that for a cool and crazy career path?!

We get into:

- how to actually break into marine conservation (without a marine biology PhD)

- why "be realistic" is the worst advice anyone ever gave us

-how non-science backgrounds can be a superpower in this field

- why community-led conservation is the model

- what's giving us hope for the ocean right now

...and so much more.

If you've ever felt called to ocean work but had no idea where to start, this one's for you.

Looking to break into the world of marine conservation, but don’t know where to start? I’ve got you! Download my free resource, the Aspiring Marine Conservationists toolkit, by clicking here and start making waves in your career today 🌊

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