Dora is the co-owner/operator of Rocio del Mar and Quino el Guardian Liveaboards in Mexico. She created a citizen science program providing scientists with a venue to reach remote areas to conduct their research involving recreational divers. Dora serves as a board member of COBI which works endlessly with Mexican coastal communities in undertaking the responsibility for conservation of marine biodiversity. Dora is the founder of “Héroes del Mar” which teaches children from coastal communities of Baja the importance of our oceans by working together to respect, conserve, and solve the problems we face today.