Dr. Asha de Vos

Asha is a marine biologist, ocean educator, and pioneer of Blue Whale research within the Northern Indian Ocean. She is the first and only Sri Lankan to have a PhD in Marine Mammal research. Asha started her own non-profit, Oceanswell; runs The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project; is a research fellow for multiple organizations; is a National Geographic Explorer; and published not only in research journals, but by popular outlets such as TED, the New York Times, and BBC.