Nadia is working on generating interdisciplinary science to preserve island environments. She obtained her doctorate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography where she is currently a fellow for coastal ecosystem services at the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. Her current projects are on Holbox and Cozumel Islands in the Mexican Caribbean where she is studying coastal exploitation. Through the PADI 4 Change – Ocean Conservation grant, Nadia will be gaining scuba training to help her advance her underwater research in the Caribbean. This grant will also support her goal of disseminating scientific findings to broad audiences by generating awareness towards the conservation of islands.