Kasen Wally

Conservation Projects Manager

Kasen grew up in North Carolina and found his passion for scientific diving shortly after graduating from Western Carolina University. As an environmental science graduate and Divemaster, he was naturally drawn to conservation. Throughout his internships in Madagascar and the Florida Keys, Kasen has worked with organizations which emphasize hands-on, adaptive approaches to marine conservation and coral restoration.

 

Molly Street

Marketing & Communication Coordinator

Originally from Minnesota, Molly’s love for the ocean was instilled through her family and travels at a young age. While attending college, she took advantage of every opportunity to study abroad and be near the coast. Graduating with a BA in Communication and Journalism and a minor in Environmental Science, she worked up to her Divemaster in Hawai’i before relocating to Haiti to take over marketing for Haiti Ocean Conservancy.

 

SEAN DARLOW

Coral Reef Restoration Biologist

Inspired by the ocean’s biodiversity from an early age, Sean developed a strong passion for marine conservation. This led Sean to achieve a first class BSc and MSc in Marine Biology and Conservation Biology in the U.K. for award-winning research in coral reef biology. Sean joined Haiti Ocean Conservancy in 2016 to assist in the expansion of coral restoration practices, and develop community engagement with locals.

 

JEREMY RAYNOR

Coral Restoration Project Coordinator

A Boston native, Jeremy moved to Florida to study marine biology and fell in love with SCUBA diving, using it as a tool for conservation. After specifying his studies in coral restoration, he came to Haiti in 2015 to help establish HOC’s budding coral restoration project

 

Gens Saintilaire

Local Captain

Gens has been a great aid to our work in coral reef restoration project. He originally joined HOC as a boat captain and general assistant. Since then, Gens has received his scuba certification in order to lend his valuable knowledge and work closely with HOC’s research team. As a key representative in the Labadee fishing community, Gens has become a valuable link in the development of HOC's community engagement.

 

Patrick Michel

Local Coral Restoration Assistant

Patrick has been fascinated by the ocean ever since he was young. Growing up in the local fishing village of Camp Louise, he learned to swim and fish from an early age. Now, as a certified scuba diver, Patrick has become a new member of HOC’s field research team as a Coral Restoration Assistant, helping to protect Haiti’s local coral reefs for the future.

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Recently, we had a collaborative visit from one of our stakeholders, the Puntacana Foundation (@fundaciongrupopuntacana). They conducted a coral micro-fragmentation workshop to help us to grow our coral restoration program. . Micro-fragmentation is a
Those are some big brains! Brain coral is the common name usually given to corals in the families Mussidae and Mulinidae due to their resemblance to human brains. 📸 @island_diver . . . . . #reefaddict #reefbuilders #reefgeek #coralnerd #chasingcoral
This past week with the assistance of Royal Caribbean Labadee staff we moved 4 of our coral frames from the waters around Amiga Island to a new nursery site just offshore from where we launch our boat! . We are always having to think on our feet here
Check out this huge patch of Millepora complanata! This coral is commonly known as bladed fire coral due to the stinging sensation felt when it comes into contact with bare skin. . Common on Caribbean reefs, the corals ‘blades’ can reach
Here’s our intern Courtney monitoring out-planted corals at one of the reefs off Amiga Island. . We monitor all of our out-plant sites to determine the health and growth of the corals placed there! . . . . . #coralrestoration #savetheocean #sav
Here’s a picture of some brand new coral fragments placed on the reef off of Amiga Island in Northern Haiti! . We’ve out-planted over 1,000 coral fragments this year alone. . Want to help us restore the reefs? Head to the link in our bio
Where we’d rather be is under the sea! Here’s our co-founder Stephan setting up a new tree frame for our baby coral fragments. . Can you guess how many frames we have in our nurseries? . . . . . #coralrestoration #savetheocean #savetheoce
Amiga Island Ecological Foundation is now the HAITI OCEAN CONSERVANCY . New mission, new vision, same goal: protecting our oceans, one reef at a time. . At Haiti Ocean Conservancy we know that protecting the environment means protecting communities.
We’ve got a BIG announcement to make tomorrow! . Any guesses on what it could be? . . . . . 📷: @lordkasen for @amigaislandfoundation . #underwatermacro #scubadivingmag #diving_photography #underwater_world #underwaterlove #divingphotography #r
Check out this A-frame in one of our coral nurseries! . Here at AIEF we use two different structures in our nurseries to grow corals; a-frames and tree frames. . Want to help us grow corals and restore the reef? Head to the link in our bio to donate
We love seeing healthy colonies of Acropora cervicornis in the wild. . This is what we’re working to establish back on the reefs in Northern Haiti! . Want to get involved? Head to the link in our bio to donate or purchase essential supplies fro
Here’s a gorgeous close-up of orange cup coral (Tubastraea coccinea)! . Part of a group of large-polyp stony corals, these corals typically extend their tentacles to feed at night. . . . . 📷: @maxim.laroche . #amigaisland #haititourism #visith