@zuzu_askin

What happens when you put a bunch of marine social scientists on a sailing boat and make them sail along the coastline of the UK? Well… I am so excited to announce that the trailer for our @anthroposeaproject film spearhead by my amazing friend @_michellesanders is out soon! Head over to @anthroposeaproject to watch it tomorrow! To this day @anthroposeaproject remains one the most exciting and important sailing expeditions I have had the pleasure to lead together with an inspiring group of scientists. When we first came up with the idea for this project that would combine sailing, storytelling and social science during our time at @oxford_geography the idea of any discipline other than biology engaging with the oceans and marine conservation was still very abstract to many. Fast forward to over a year later we are proud to be part of the @marsocsci movement and to have launched our expedition in line with the beginning of the @unoceandecade! Our oceans need lawyers, political scientists, anthropologists, economists, historians and all the other social science disciplines to teach and focus on what we like to call “blue issues” - after all, marine conservation challenges are mostly the result of human activities. Head over to @anthroposeaproject for more information about intellectual diversity in the marine species, watch our trailer and get ready for the release of @_michellesanders film very soon!! You can also request a film screening in our website at www.anthroposea.com ⛵️ Thank you to Oliver and @sailbritain for enabling projects that seek to make impact and encourage people to think of our oceans differently through the lens of arts and science. Poster by the wonderful @louisedlrubia ————- #sailing #anthroposea #oxforduniversity #humanocean #marinescience #unoceandecade #unocean #sustainableoceans #film #oceanfilmfest #oceans #underwater #marineconservation

Hi everyone! I’ve been on the road for a year and in that time many new names have joined this space and started following my journey so I thought it would be good to introduce myself again! My name is Arzucan, but most people know me as “Zuzu” and I am a marine #scientist, #CCR diver and #sailor. Specifically I am a conservation scientist, political ecologist and animal geographer. That means both my research and work focus on the issues that arise where our oceans meet society, covering everything from illegal wildlife trafficking to the management of marine protected areas all the way to the impact of tourism on endangered species. A graduate of @oxford_uni I specialize in human-shark relationships, studying the impact of human activities on our world’s apex predators and shining a light on some of the many untold stories about sharks. Driven by a passion for innovation and impact, my focus is on developing transformative solutions for the protection of sharks and the livelihoods that depend on these animals.🦈 As a CCR diver and sailor, I have a deep love for the scientific exploration of our ocean’s wild places both above and below the surface. So if I don’t get back to your messages it’s likely because I’m underwater. 😊 Want to join me in the blue? Great! I will soon be launching trips to share some of our ocean’s most beautiful wildlife with you - of course with a scientific twist 😉 Stay tuned for more updates and all things tech diving, sharks, science and sailing in the next weeks! You can find out more by clicking the link in my bio. ————- #marinescience #sharkscience #oceanscience #marineconservation #weninoceanscience #sharks #natgeo #oceans #diving #techdiving #rolex