Marine Dynamics Academy: Students and Alumni
We are delighted and proud that so many incredible students and people with a passion for the marine environment, have chosen Marine Dynamics Academy as the place to either kick start their careers, or learn more about South African marine wildlife.
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2023
Ethan Samuels, Scientific Intern
Howdy, my name is Ethan and I'm from Houston, Texas! I'm currently a Senior at Amherst College.
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Elisabeth Steiner, Scientific Intern
My name is Elisabeth Steiner, and I am from Austria.
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2022
Daniel Fildes, Scientific intern
Daniel studies Applied Freshwater and Marine biology in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland.
About Dan
Franz Reichel, Scientific Intern
Franz is currently studying biology at the University of Cologne.
About Franz
Natasha Bamford, Marine Biology student, Scientific Intern
Natasha is a Marine Biology student at the University of Portsmouth
About Natasha
Isabella Jackson, Intern
Isabella is a graduate from the University of Liverpool with an integrated master's in Marine Biology.
About Ella
Aditya Swami, Intern
Aditya Swami is an MDA intern from Mumbai, India.
About Adi
Ashley Postlewhite, Marine Biology student, Scientific Intern
About Ashley
Amy Webber, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Amy is a Marine Biology student at the University of Portsmouth.
About Amy
2021
Maik Werner, Scientific Intern
Maik is currently studying biology at the Heinrich-Heine University
About Maik
Ryan Grant, Biology student, scientific intern
Ryan is third year Zoology major student at Oregon State University
About Ryan
Todd Byrne, Applied freshwater and marine biology student, scientific intern
Todd is a applied freshwater and marine biology student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
About Todd
Emma Frey, Biology student, scientific intern
Emma is a Biology student at Queen's University
About Emma
Quinnlan Nordheim, Coastal Ecology student, scientific intern
Quinn is studying Coastal Ecology in Jacksonville Florida at the University of North Florida
About Quinn
Alex Collington, Marine Biology Graduate, Scientific Intern
Alex graduated from the University of Southampton having studied a BSc in Marine Biology
About Alex
2020
Sam Woodruff,
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Liberty Denman, Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology Student , Scientific Intern
Liberty is a Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology Student at Plymouth University
About Liberty
2019
Marena Long, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Marena is a scientific intern at the Marine Dynamics Academy, Studying Marine Biology at the New College of Florida
About Marena
Birna Reynisdottir, Environmental Management student, Scientific Intern
Birna comes from Iceland and has a BSc degree in General Biology from University of Iceland and is currently working towards a MSc degree
About Birna
Camille Ollier, Fisheries Graduate, Scientific Intern
Camille is from France and has recently graduated with a degree in Fisheries from Agrocampus Ouest.
About Camille
Caitlin Brader, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Caitie is from New Zealand, Studying Marine Biology at Murdoch University Australia
About Caitlin
Jack Kelly, Scientific Intern
Jack is from the west coast of Ireland studying Freshwater and Marine Biology in the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
About Jack
Caoimhe Hodgins, Scientific Intern
Caoimhe is currently completing a bachelors degree in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology in GMIT, in Galway, Ireland
About Caoimhe
Ben Ryan, Freshwater & Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Ben is a Freshwater & Marine Biology student from GMIT Ireland
About Ben
Kathryn Dyball, Marine Biology Graduate & Ecotourism Guide, Scientific Intern
Kathryn is a Marine Biology graduate from Murdoch University Australia and an Ecotourism Guide
About Kat
Rachel Lynch, Marine & Freshwater Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Rachel is a Freshwater and Marine Biology student from GMIT Ireland
About Rachel
Jade Sookhoo, Biodiversity & Ecology Graduate, Scientific Intern
Jade is a Biodiversity and ecology graduate from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa
About Jade
Sandra Macko, Marine Biology & Zoology Student, Scientific Intern
Sandra is a Marine Biology & Zoology Student at Bangor University
About Sandra
Isak Nyborg, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Isak is a Marine Biology Masters student at Lund University Sweden
About Isak
Josh Coggill, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Josh is a Marine Biology Student at Bangor University
About Josh
Brianna Newcomb, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Brianna is a Marine Biology Student at Nova Southeastern University
About Brianna
Neve Cooper, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Neve is currently studying Marine Biology at the University of Liverpool
About Neve
Natalie-Jane Latham, Marine Biology Graduate, Scientific Intern
Natalie has a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Liverpool
About Natalie
Rhys Jenson, Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Rhys is a Biology student from the University of British Colombia
About Rhys
Cayla Casucci, Biological Oceanography Student, Scientific Intern
Cayla is a Biological Oceanography student at North Carolina State University
About Cayla
Gray Carlson, Nursing Student, Scientific Intern
Gray is a Nursing student with a passion for marine conservation
About Gray
Emma Phillips, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Emma is studying marine biology at the University of Southampton
About Emma
Kelly Greener, Oceanography Graduate, Scientific Intern
Kelly is an Oceanography MSc Graduate from the University of Southampton
About Kelly
Lea Soler-Clavel, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Léa is a marine biology student at the University of Southampton
About Léa
Olivia Jackson, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Olivia is a marine biology student at the University of Southampton
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Amy Jeffries, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Intern
Amy is currently studying marine biology at the University of Exeter
About Amy
Joshua Clark, Marine Biology Graduate, Scientific Intern
Joshua has a MSci degree from the University of Southampton
About Joshua
2018
Danielle Kelly, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
My name is Danielle Kelly, I was one of the first interns accepted onto the Marine Dynamics Academy Scientific Internship along with Gary and Emma.
About Danielle
Duncan Tolometti, Microbiology Student, Scientific Internship
My name is Duncan Tolometti, I am from Aberdeenshire in Scotland. I found the internship program after volunteering in 2017 which I absolutely loved!
About Duncan
Yannick Hill, Student, Scientific Internship
I’m from Luxembourg and currently preparing to study General Biology in Germany. My goal however is to switch to Marine Biology or Conservation.
About Yannick
Daniel Rooth, Biology Student, Scientific Internship
My name is Daniel Rooth, I am 22 years old from Kristianstad, Sweden and I am completing my bachelor’s degree in biology at Lund University.
About Daniel
Emma Butterworth, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
I’m from Surrey in the United Kingdom. I am currently on a gap year before starting at Swansea University in September, studying Marine Biology.
About Emma
Lauren Davies, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
My name is Lauren I’m 18 years old and I’m from Wales in the UK. I’ve just finished school studying biology and sport and I plan to start university i
About Lauren
Gary Lyon, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
Coming soon
About Gary
Shanell Piedra Knott, Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
About Shanell
Anna Harrison, Student, Scientific Internship
Anna is an Intern at the Marine Dynamics Academy, currently studying Biology & Marine Biology at the University of Southampton UK.
About Anna
Clisha D’Souza, Student, Scientific Internship
Clisha is an Intern at the Marine Dynamics Academy, currently studying Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Texas.
About Clisha
Megan Beazley, Student, Scientific Internship
Meg is an Intern at the Marine Dynamics Academy, with a masters degree in Marine Biology from James Cook University.
About Meg
Valerio Tettamanti, Student, Scientific Internship
Valerio is an Intern at the Marine Dynamics Academy, with an MSc in Neuroscience from ETH Switzerland
About Vale
Alina Pryazhkina, Student, Scientific Internship
Alina is a scientific intern at Marine Dynamics Academy from Russia, with a degree in Wildlife Biology
About Alina