Expeditions
'The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
- Jacques Cousteau, Oceanographer & Explorer
Never before has a generation been so well equipped to explore the oceans, yet never before have we needed so desperately to discover its mysteries and understand its threats before it is too late.
It is this idea that is the driving force behind Charlie’s explorations. Over the last five years she has led and joined several conservation-focused expeditions to remote corners of the globe, bringing the plight of the ocean to mainstream audiences and furthering our understanding of this fragile world.
Taking her work to new depths, Charlie now lives full-time at sea aboard her expedition vessel, “Feral”, where she plans to follow in the footsteps of her greatest ocean heroes on a voyage around the world to discover the untold stories and mysteries of the the ocean and our planet.
Expedition Portfolio
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Voyage to the Wild
Role: Founder & Host
Year: 2023 - Present
Having lifted anchor in November 2023, Charlie has embarked on a purpose-driven voyage around the planet where she is sailing in search of extraordinary wildlife and the remarkable people working to protect it. Culminating in an impact podcast series, Charlie takes listeners on a voyage to wild waters where she uncovers stories of wildlife conflict, crime and conservation. Alongside shinning a light on important issues, Charlie also uses this project to drive positive change by attaching fundraising initiatives to her episodes, raising money for organisations and projects in need.
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Paddling the Rio Cuiuni
Role: Scientist & Photographer
Year: 2024
In July Charlie became the first of a group of explorers to paddle the Rio Cuiuni, a tributary of the Rio Negro in the remote Brazilian Amazon Setting off on the 6th June 2024 the trio hiked 60km through dense rainforest to the rivers headwaters, before constructing a dugout canoe, which they used to paddle the entire length of the 500km long unpaddled river.
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Farne Islands - Saltwater Britain
Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
Year: 2021
Venturing to the most North Eastern edge of England, Charlie took divers on a conservation focussed trip to dive with seals and conduct beach cleans. This trip was run in partnership with Fifth Point Diver Centre.
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Basking Sharks - Saltwater Britain
Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
Year: 2021
The second expedition as part of the Saltwater Britain Series, Charlie took shark enthusiasts out for a week in search of the world’s second largest fish, the basking shark. This trip was run in partnership with Basking Shark Scotland.
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Wild Pembrokeshire - Saltwater Britain
Role: Founder & Expedition Leader
Year: 2021
As part of a three-part expedition series, Charlie took divers on a week long expedition to explore the wonders of the South Welsh seas. This trip was run in partnership with Celtic Deep.
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Research Cruise - Saudi Red Sea
Role: Scientific Diver
Year: 2019
Exploring the inner reefs of the Saudi Red Sea Mecca region, Charlie helped gather data for a series of centre projects for post doctoral researchers at the Reef Ecology Lab at KAUST. This included conducting fish abundance surveys, taking coral measurements, helping with coral coring and invertebrate collections.
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Farasan Banks - Saudi Red Sea
Role: Scientific Diver
Year: 2019
This 11 day research cruise focussed on conducting a field assessment of the first proposed Saudi MPA through measuring coral cover, fish abundance, coral recruitment and taking genetics samples to understand the inter connectedness of reef systems.
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Elysium Epic - Coral Triangle
Role: Principal Scientist & Presenter
Year: 2018
Expedition focussed on producing a benchmark record through film, photography and data collection of the underwater flora and fauna, and the abundance of pollutants such as plastic. As principal scientist, Charlie conducted extensive manta trawl surveys of surface waters above coral reef environments and the report was presented to local officials.
