Sheree Marris
Marine Biologist and Commentator, Author, Public Speaker
If Sheree had her choice, she would have gills instead of lungs, a breath hold to rival the sperm whale and a sparkly green mermaid-esque tail. Since she doesn’t she spends most of her time blowing bubbles and developing innovative marine environmental projects that bridge the gap between science and the public. A marine biologist, Adjunct at James Cook University, speaker and commentator Sheree is one of Australia’s most passionate and dynamic science communicators sharing her quit whit and humour of the natural world through radio, regular TV appearances on The Project and Studio Ten and documentaries. She’s also a former Young Australian of the Year and award-winning author with several publications including KamaSEAtra – Secrets of Sex in the Sea, a humorous read about the unique reproductive methods of sea creatures and the parallels they share with humans.