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The Marine Biologist That Can't Dive
Species Scientists Sofia Dalla Costa Species Scientists Sofia Dalla Costa

The Marine Biologist That Can't Dive

When I was 16 years old, I found out I would never be able to scuba dive. The only way I could ever dive again (because the first time was a bloody mess, literally), would be to save enough money to get surgery to fix my sinuses. This was crushing as I had a life-long dream of being a marine biologist. Essentially I just said screw it, I’m going to uni and studying Marine Biology anyway!

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