Charlotte Caffrey Expedition, January 2013

Marine Scientist liveaboard diving trip to Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Aqua-Firma Marine Scientist and Scientific Commercial Diver, Charlotte Caffrey, will be hosting a 10 night dive trip aboard luxury liveaboard SY Indo Siren, to Raja Ampat.

Charlotte’s career stretches from the Equator to both Polar Regions and includes 7 years working in South East Asia, monitoring coral reefs, assessing their health and implementing initiatives to safeguard their future. Responsible for the health of 100km of fringing reefs in Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago, she was privileged to work alongside Conservation International’s Dr Gerry Allen, whose discovery of Raja Ampat’s diversity took both the world of marine conservation and diving by storm. Charlotte witnessed firsthand the acute impact of the 1992 el Niño bleaching event on her reefs. The threats of the shark finning, dynamite and cyanide fishing have also been a constant challenge throughout her professional career.During the years when Charlotte was leader of the Reef Check programme for the Riau area, she worked together with Dr Gregor Hodgson with whom she pulled key community figures into a local community awareness programme. One such initiative was the production of a guide to the underwater life of Indonesia, co-written with Dr Kal Muller, author of "Diving Indonesia" and other titles.

14th-24th January 2013, Raja Ampat 10 Nights, SY Indo Siren