Growing up in Mauritius Island, Rima developed a close connection with the ocean at an early age which motivated her to pursue a career in marine science. She has a Ph.D. degree in the field of Marine Biochemistry from the University of Mauritius and has recently started her postdoctoral research at the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea. Her research focuses on the anticancer potential of marine organisms and this dive training grant will allow her to continue the search for active compounds from different parts of the ocean that could potentially be developed as novel therapeutics.