Through the years Vanessa has combined her profession as a Psychologist and Educator with her passion for Nature. As a Psychologist specialized in Social-Emotional Behaviour, she has always shown a particular interest in orcas and their social-emotional area.
For over 10 years she has used her photography to raise awareness in thousands of people, mainly kids ,by giving Marine Education and Conservation Talks in Mexico and Canada.
Vanessa created her own Marine Education Program which she teaches in schools in Canada.
During the summers she works as a Marine Naturalist on the west coast of Canada, mainly with orcas. But also with humpback whales that, like her, live in Mexico and Canada.
She has collaborated in the protection of marine fauna with different national and international organizations.
She is co-founder and director of the marine education and conservation NGO named MAREA.
During the pandemic she wrote, directed and produced her first documentary on orcas, dolphins and belugas entitled “Contrasts”, with the support of renowned photographers and organizations from different parts of the world
This film has won several awards in many International Film Festivals and has been translated from Spanish to English, Russian and currently it is being translated to Japanese and Chinese.
Vanessa truly believes that educating people is one of the most important ways to help and protect our oceans, particularly children, as they will be the ones taking the decisions of tomorrow
Conferences
Call of the Orcas
Also known as killer whales, but are they killers and are they whales? Learn about the apex predator of the ocean, their very
complex family structure, their communication and more.
Giants of the Ocean
From the tiniest cetacean, vaquita, which is at the brick of extinction to the largest animal in the planet, the blue whale.
Sharky Sharks
In this talk we will learn about humans’ interaction with sharks, why they are the “doctors of the ocean” and other interesting facts about them.
Mission Blue
3/4 of our planet is water and beneath the surface, there is a whole world to explore, with fascinating creatures.
The Spirit of the Forest
Learn about the rarest bear on the planet and one of the most elusive creatures which only exists in Canada: the Spirit Bear
Ocean creatures
The best teachers to make your dreams come true. Learn what whales, orcas, sharks, crocodiles and many other ocean creatures can teach us
Powergirl
This is an empowerment talk for girls and young people, it is important to put fear aside to fulfill our dreams.
Vanessa truly believes that educating people is one of the most important ways to help and protect our oceans, particularly children, as they will be the ones taking the decisions of tomorrow. As she always says, education is KEY to protect our planet.
