Meet Saray: Coral Reef Lover and Newest Upwell Team Member

Meet Saray Dugas, the newest member of the Upwell team!

Saray loves corals, and is confident that she can identify most of them (you can send her a coral photo at saray AT upwell DOT us).

Originally from Costa Rica, Saray first fell in love with science and biodiversity as a child. Growing up, her heroes were conservationists and biologists who saved tracts of land. Today, her heroes are people who protect the ocean.

Saray's journey as an ocean communicator began while working at Scripps Institution of Oceanography where she developed a desire to communicate science, specifically ocean science, to a wider community of people.

She went on to work in science and communication nonprofits, and has been involved in campaigns for World Oceans Day and the Marine Life Protection Act. Before coming to Upwell, she worked with COMPASS helping scientists to communicate their messages. She also volunteered at the California Academy of Science's design department.

Saray specializes in teaching scientists how to use social media, and how to communicate visually. Her calling in life is to help scientists become better communicators.

You can learn more about Saray on her website, curriesaraydugas.com, and connect with her on Twitter at @SarayDugas.