10 May 2006
Frederico - Marine Biologist
From: Portugal
How come you're working on Defending our Oceans?
I was invited to join the tour by my colleague, Filipe Porteiro, who has been working with Greenpeace for some time now.
What are you looking forward to most in this campaign?
I want to help to spread the message about what we need to do to conserve the oceans, and to use them wisely. From a scientific point of view, I am most interested in looking at deep sea images, and particularly the ones with hydrothermal vent activity.
How/why did you get involved with Greenpeace?
I have been following the Defending our Oceans campaign since the Antarctica leg. Since then, I have become an Ocean Defender. I wanted to help to stop whale hunting for commercial purposes.
What personal connection do you have to the ocean (if any?)
I am a marine biologist, working at the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of the Azores.
W hat made you follow your chosen profession?
I have spent several holidays very close to the sea and then decided that I would like to study it deeply.
Anything else you'd like to say?
Everyone onboard 'Esperanza' has a large smile that seems to have invaded my soul. The people here are always concerned and committed in carrying out their different tasks to help the ship fulfill its mission. One could easily work here for ever.
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