Paulo is an innate explorer committed to protect the ocean and marine wildlife. He is a conservationist and photographer and besides being captain and director of Sea Colors Expeditions, he is Chairman of the non-profit organization Surfrider Foundation Europe in the Azores, where he also coordinates several campaigns to protect the oceans, waves and natural heritage.

Paulo had the luck to be born in the Azores where he early got connected to the sea by sailing and surfing. He studied and worked in Lisbon and afterward, by traveling and living abroad for a period in his life, he realized that the Azores were the seascape where he would live in. Back to the islands he founded Sea Colors in order to study, protect and share the oceanic marine environment.
Working in the field in addition to being Sailing and surfing various seascapes has given him a realm of the need to raise awareness and protect our delicate oceans against an increasing number of threats.

His natural sensibility and patience, while searching the ocean, or approaching wildlife, together with his experience in the field, gives him the know-how to steer the expeditions in a mature, calm and responsible manner, concerning sea conditions, wildlife and all people involved. He’s always seeking to give people the best experience at the sea, making sure everyone is informed and safe.

Swedish and also with English nationality, Jasmine holds an MSc in Marine Biology and have decided to do her scientific research work in the Azores, a mid-Atlantic oasis for cetaceans. She started her research on cetaceans when joining different whale watching companies in the central group of the islands and later in S. Miguel island, where she became partner and co-director in Sea Colors. To become a marine biology researcher was a choice out of passion, she found the blue world absolutely intriguing and she is far too curious to let things stop there. To be able to share this passion with other likeminded people and work towards the conservation of the beautiful marine environment simply make so much sense to her.

Jasmine is in charge of research and education in Sea Colors. She leads the research projects and onboard keeps the group informed about encountered wildlife and ongoing work. She is attentive, caring and a skilled free diver that guides you when joining the animals in the water for observation and data collection.

After Clara’s studies in Barcelona, where she was born, she continued studying one year in Canary archipelago, at Tenerife island. Following this period she worked in the Azores, for MONICET, a platform for conservation of cetaceans in the University of the Azores, where Sea Colors is partner. Since then she has been living in the paradise of the Azores.
When finishing her collaboration with MONICET, Clara didn’t hesitate when she was invited to join Sea Colors, she braced the cause and she is glad and fulfilled contributing to investigate and protect the ocean and wildlife.
Clara’s passion for the sea started when she was a little girl and after that she moved on to water sports such as windsurfing and SUP.
Clara joined Sea Colors as a marine biologist working on the sea research, collecting data, doing photo identification and education. She is calm and considerate, providing joyful journeys at the sea, passing on her knowledge to people and learning every day a little more of nature.

Beatriu is from Barcelona and holds a master in Statistics and Operational Research and another master in Oceanography and Marine Environmental Management and is performing the first year of her PhD regarding the study of Fin whales. She is working as a researcher in Sea Colors and on the Fin Whale Project from EDMAKTUB, obtaining data for photo ID, behaviour, morphometrics, boat reaction and body health assessments. She has also been in charge of the data analysis focused on oceanography conditions, modelling and ship strikes.

Beti is hard worker strongly committed to the study, protection and conservation of marine wildlife. As a biologist, you can also find her performing our lectures and briefings, in preparation for our expeditions.

Originally from the southwest of France, Louis is completing his final year of business studies on the Basque coast, contributing with us on sales and communication.

Passionate about the ocean and its ecosystem from a young age, Louis is also a competitor surfer, having reached already the title of vice champion of long board in France. Louis will be happy to answer your questions in our headquarters or onboard our vessels during expeditions. And if you explore the island’s north coast on a day off, you might just spot him out surfing!

Born in Vienna, Bernhard is side by side with Sea Colors Expeditions in IT solutions and innovations. He is passionate about photography and marine wildlife, having traveled all over the world in search of cetaceans.

Bernhard joined Sea Colors Expeditions team in 2013 and since then he has been contributing to our scientific work, helping to design and develop different applications and models.

For him it is a privileg to work together with the Sea Colors team, developing new aspects in research work as well as exploring marine wildlife. Observing cetaceansis is like a drug and each time you get a glimpse, that addiction is fed. Most important for him is the respectful way with the cetaceans.