Yasmeen is an underwater photographer, science communicator and conservationist whose passion is documenting the endangered wonders of our underwater worlds. She earned a BFA in Photojournalism, a BS in Biomedical Photographic Communications and two minors in Environmental Science and Journalism from Rochester Institute of Technology. Her diverse experiences as a PADI Divemaster and underwater photographer include interning with the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center and working with the Advanced Imaging and Visualization Laboratory at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Yasmeen plans to use her award to further her underwater photography training and to tell stories of the wonders of our oceans.