the team
Dr Jess Strickland-Coe
Dr Jess Strickland-Coe
Dr Jess Strickland-Coe
Jess combines scientific expertise with strong maritime capability and logistical skill. She holds a PhD in Marine Science and has worked across research, government (including DBCA), consultancy, tourism, and in the Navy. With extensive commercial qualifications (Master <24 m, MED II, Coxswain, Divemaster, CoST), her marine experience
Jess combines scientific expertise with strong maritime capability and logistical skill. She holds a PhD in Marine Science and has worked across research, government (including DBCA), consultancy, tourism, and in the Navy. With extensive commercial qualifications (Master <24 m, MED II, Coxswain, Divemaster, CoST), her marine experience spans the Ningaloo Coast, Kimberley, Queensland, Northern Territory, Indonesia, and Antarctica.
Sam Coe
Dr Jess Strickland-Coe
Dr Jess Strickland-Coe
Sam brings a broad mix of skippering, naturalist, photographic, and expedition experience to Pelagia. He holds a Bachelor of Marine Science and is commercially qualified (Master <24 m, MED II, Coxswain, Divemaster, CoST). He has worked in the maritime industry for more than a decade, including on the Ningaloo Coast, in the Kimberley, Abr
Sam brings a broad mix of skippering, naturalist, photographic, and expedition experience to Pelagia. He holds a Bachelor of Marine Science and is commercially qualified (Master <24 m, MED II, Coxswain, Divemaster, CoST). He has worked in the maritime industry for more than a decade, including on the Ningaloo Coast, in the Kimberley, Abrolhos Islands, and Queensland, as well as internationally in Indonesia, Antarctica, West Africa, and South and Central America.