Amanda is a marine ecologist currently working in Australia within the QLD Marine Parks having worked in both NSW and QLD marine parks across Australia over the past 15 years. Amanda has been involved in various humpback whale research projects in Eden, Port Stephens, Sunshine Coast and also Hervey Bay.

Underwater photography is her passion and with her 15 year marine career and countless dives means that she knows where to look for inspiration. Wildlife photography is deeply personal along with her genuine love and admiration for the animals she encounters, are reflected in the experiences she now shares with others. With a focus on whales, dolphins, manta rays, whale sharks and corals, the underwater world comes to life in her photography.

Taking tour groups to small islands of Tonga over the past eight years, Amanda has been filming, photographing and recording the behaviour of the majestic Humpback Whale, mother and calfs interaction and the more complex behaviours of the courtship and mating encounters of the larger pods.

Filming expeditions to the Maldives, is now an annual journey, back to the crystal clear waters of the Maldives to experience the abundant marine life including manta rays, sharks, turtles, coral reefs and whale sharks. During these visits Amanda will be working with Manta Project Maldives, Manta Project Australia, Reef Check Australia along with Whale Shark Researchers in the Maldives.