Barba.no

THE TEAM

Meet the team

Andreas B. Heide

Captain and MISSION DIRECTOR

Andreas is a professional sailor, marine biologist and owner of S.V. Barba. Background as a military diver and naval officer, MsC in Marine biology and extensive experience working with and for the ocean.

Larissa clark

Head of onshore operations

Director of This Chapter PR and Another World Adventures with 15 years experience in ocean conservation communications. Leads comms at eXXpedition, Trygg Mat Tracking and previously Environmental Justice Foundation.

Hugh Francis Anderson

ONBOARD REPORTER

Writer specialising in adventure and the environment. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Contributing Editor for both Oceanographic Magazine and Sidetracked Magazine, and Adventure Correspondent for I-M Intelligent Magazine.

Tom Grove

Lead scientist

Tom is a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, completed his Bachelors at the University of Cambridge and is the co-founder of Whale Wise.

Arzucan Askin

Policy and partnerships

Arzu is the 2021 OWUSS European Rolex Scholar, currently studying for the MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at the University of Oxford.

ALYSSA STOLLER

SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

Alyssa is a Marine Systems and Policies MSc graduate from the University of Edinburgh and is the co-founder of Whale Wise.

ROTATING TEAM MEmbers

All

Ambassadors

Sailors

Scientists

Storytellers

Support functions

Marta Trodahl

Oceanographer // Scientist

Kristine Berg

Sustainability Manager // Sailor // Photographer

Aksel E. Ørstavik

Sailor // Freediver // From Norway

Conor McDonnell

Photographer // Forbes 30under30 // WWF ambassador // Nikon Ambassador // From UK

David González

Photographer // Diver // From Spain

Diane Seda

Sailor // Scientist // From Switzerland

Emil Gundersen

Sailor // Technician // From Norway

Fabrice Schnoller

VR cinematographer // freediver // From France

Barba.no

Barba.no

THE TEAM

Meet the team

Andreas B. Heide

Captain and MISSION DIRECTOR

Larissa clark

Head of onshore operations

Hugh Francis Anderson

ONBOARD REPORTER

Tom Grove

Lead scientist

Arzucan Askin

Policy and partnerships

ALYSSA STOLLER

SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

ROTATING TEAM MEmbers

Marta Trodahl

Kristine Berg

Aksel E. Ørstavik

Conor McDonnell

David González

Diane Seda

Emil Gundersen

Fabrice Schnoller

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