Expeditions

'The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

- Jacques Cousteau, Oceanographer & Explorer

Never before has a generation been so well equipped to explore the oceans, yet never before have we needed so desperately to discover its mysteries and understand its threats before it is too late.

It is this idea that is the driving force behind Charlie’s explorations. Over the last five years she has led and joined several conservation-focused expeditions to remote corners of the globe, bringing the plight of the ocean to mainstream audiences and furthering our understanding of this fragile world.

Taking her work to new depths, Charlie now lives full-time at sea aboard her expedition vessel, “Feral”, where she plans to follow in the footsteps of her greatest ocean heroes on a voyage around the world to discover the untold stories and mysteries of the ocean.

As she travels she will be teaming up with local scientists and organisations to collect important data and help fill the gaps in our knowledge.

Past Expeditions

Elysium Epic - Coral Triangle (2018)

Role: Principal Scientist & Presenter
Expedition focussed on producing a benchmark record through film, photography and data collection of the underwater flora and fauna, and the abundance of pollutants such as plastic. As principal scientist, Charlie conducted extensive manta trawl surveys of surface waters above coral reef environments and the report was presented to local officials.
Farasan Banks - Saudi Red Sea (2019)

Role: Scientific Diver
This 11 day research cruise focussed on conducting a field assessment of the first proposed Saudi MPA through measuring coral cover, fish abundance, coral recruitment and taking genetics samples to understand the inter connectedness of reef systems.
Research Cruise - Saudi Red Sea (2019)

Role: Scientific Diver
Exploring the inner reefs of the Saudi Red Sea Mecca region, Charlie helped gather data for a series of centre projects for post doctoral researchers at the Reef Ecology Lab at KAUST. This included conducting fish abundance surveys, taking coral measurements, helping with coral coring and invertebrate collections.
Wild Pembrokeshire - Saltwater Britain (2021)

Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
As part of a three-part expedition series, Charlie took divers on a week long expedition to explore the wonders of the South Welsh seas. This trip was run in partnership with Celtic Deep.
Basking Sharks - Saltwater Britain (2021)

Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
The second expedition as part of the Saltwater Britain Series, Charlie took shark enthusiasts out for a week in search of the world’s second largest fish, the basking shark. This trip was run in partnership with Basking Shark Scotland.
Farne Islands - Saltwater Britain (2021)

Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
Venturing to the most North Eastern edge of England, Charlie took divers on a conservation focussed trip to dive with seals and conduct beach cleans. This trip was run in partnership with Fifth Point Diver Centre.