“This is an excellent opportunity to help my country and improve my professional career. I’m expanding my knowledge and skills in marine conservation-related topics, and making new friendships in a spectacular country. I have access to a great amount of information and professionals from an enormous variety of academic and governmental fields, NGO’s and private sector. Australia’s experience in marine topics is exemplary, I plan to extend this to my country and my region – where we have lots to do and all the potential to do so.

Living in a distant and culturally different country is challenging for some people, but as far as I’m concerned, the advantages exceed the challenges by far. To the future Latin American and Caribbean candidates: if you are interested in practical careers and working hard to make a difference, I recommend you consider this opportunity.”