Pluto Liu

Pluto Liu

Pluto (She/They) is a PhD student in marine science at the University of Otago. They are using genomic methods to study the connectivity of kelp populations around the Southern Ocean, and modelling if they will reach Antarctica in the warming future. Pluto had a...
Alice Ward-Allen

Alice Ward-Allen

Day to day at BLAKE, Alice leads the NZ-VR and Explorers programmes, as well as community outreach. These programmes are focused on inspiring rangatahi to care for and take action to protect marine environments. After graduating from the University of Otago with a BsC...
Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson

Jacob is head of depth programmes for BLAKE including BLAKE Inspire, BLAKE Inspire for Teachers, BLAKE Expeditions, and the BLAKE Ambassador programme. He led the BLAKE Expedition to Doubtful Sound in 2022 and coordinated the science communication and outreach for the...