🐳 Marine conservation biologist + sustainability educator based in Hawaii. 🌎🌊🐬I use modern media to educate, inspire, and empower others to take action for the planet. Photography + videography. 📸 Currently funded by @natgeo to for video curriculum on ocean conservation. Reach out if you want to get Ocean Connections in your middle school classroom. I raise awareness for our oceans, focused on endangered species, marine debris and conservation education. Now I work on behalf of nonprofits, brands, & collectives to lead us towards a global shift of sustainable + environmental progress. I’m passionate about sustaining the ocean, advocating for intersectional solutions, community-based initiatives, & globalized climate action. Let’s connect! 💌 Tiktok: @carissaandclimate website: theconservationistcollective.com