Shining the spotlight on the darkest depths of our oceans through science communication

Dr. Diva Amon

Natural History Museum, London

Diva Amon is a Trinidadian deep-sea biologist who studies chemosynthetic habitats and anthropogenic impacts in the deep ocean including from deep-sea mining and oil and gas extraction. She is currently undertaking a two-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship at the Natural History Museum in London, UK. In 2013, she completed her PhD at the University of Southampton, UK, after which, she spent three years at the University of Hawai’i researching the largely unknown abyssal megafauna of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area targeted for deep-sea mining in the Pacific Ocean.

Throughout her career, Diva has participated in deep-sea expeditions around the world, including many which have utilized telepresence. Telepresence uses satellite technology to transmit live images and real-time data from ships at sea, providing a portal into the excitement of deep-sea exploration and research for scientists, stakeholders, and members of the public onshore. Her work has been featured on CNN International, National Geographic, BBC World, ABC Australia, NHK, Los Angeles Times and more.