Michelle Guraieb
Community Support Volunteer
Michelle Guraieb is an oceanographer from Mexico City with a passion for the deep ocean and its connection to our lives. She holds a degree in Marine Science and Geography from the University of Sydney and a master’s in Biological Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Michelle has participated in deep-sea expeditions off the coast of Southern California, exploring hardgrounds and chemosynthetic ecosystems such as methane seeps. Beyond research, she works at the intersection between science and policy by co-leading the Climate Change Working Group of the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) and as the host and co-producer of Think Deep!, DOSI’s podcast.
Michelle is currently a PhD student in Biological Oceanography working in Dr. Fanny Girard's lab as a Nippon Foundation Student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her research focuses on 3D photogrammentry studies of deep-ocean coral communities on Pacific seamounts. Driven by a commitment to ocean conservation, Michelle aims to raise awareness about the critical role the deep ocean plays in our planet’s health and our daily lives.
