Despite now being an experienced diver and underwater photographer/videographer, Sam O’Reilly hated the feeling of sand in his bathers and seaweed under his feet as a child.

Chatting to Dr Prue Francis, Sam finds out why seaweed is more important than most people realise and how she built a career as a seaweed scientist, science communicator, children’s book author and key member of the Australian Marine Sciences Association.

In this episode of Ascend Your Story, Dr Francis explains why we need to engage young people in our oceans.

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