Growing up, Camilla spent a significant amount of time in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago, where she was exposed to beautiful and diverse coral reefs, but also saw firsthand the impact of the increasing pressure of human use on these fragile and valuable ecosystems.
These experiences shaped Camilla’s passion for the ocean and sparked her ambition to become a marine biologist and promote coral reef restoration.
Camilla completed her BSc in Zoology at the University of Cape Town in 1998, and went on to finish her Honours in Marine Biology at Rhodes University the following year.