Berit Solstad grew up sailing and exploring the ocean’s edge in Marblehead, Massachusetts. After studying tropical ecology, coral reefs and oceanography at Bates College, she combined her biology degree and love of the ocean and began teaching marine biology.Read more

Fernando Sanchez was born in Quito, Ecuador in 1981. He completed his schooling in Quito and then moved to the Galapagos.  The Islands have always been a magical place for him since his grandparents have lived on San Cristobal Island for over 37 years. Fernando remembers when he was a child spending every vacation visiting his family and exploring the environment full of unique flora and fauna.Read more

Growing up on military bases gave Michelle a taste for travel and ample opportunity to explore a variety of bioregions. Whether catching fireflies on the prairie, or collecting olive shells on a Pacific beach, fascination with life on this planet has been a constant in her life. Read more

“Lucho,” as everyone calls him on board, was born in Guayaquil- Ecuador, the largest port city on the Pacific coast of South America. During high school he decided he wanted to study Marine Biology so when he graduated, he entered the State University of Guayaquil. After four years at the Marine biology program, he was offered a position as a Galapagos Naturalist Guide. He worked as a Naturalist for a year and then decided he wanted to experience new adventures, so he started his training to become a diver. After a long and rigorous training, he obtained his dive master license and since then, Lucho has been hooked on the underwater world!Read more