Meet Our Team
The Mediterranean Marine Life Center has two full-time staff members - the majority of our work relies on the help of dedicated volunteers and interns from across the globe. If you’d like to participate in our volunteer or internship program, you can find out more and apply by heading over to our volunteer and internship pages on our website!
Help support our work in continuing to advocate and save the endagered loggerhead sea turtle population of Zakynthos for future generations!
Please note we are not currently hiring for anymore staff members, to get involved apply as a volunteer or intern, thank you!
Staff
Yannis grew up on Zakynthos and has always had a passion for nature. After seeing firsthand how tourism has negatively impacted the environment here in Zakynthos and the impact this had on the sea turtles he started his own conservation organization Earth, Sea & Sky (now called the Mediterranean Marine Life Center) to protect Gerakas Beach. He became a full-time conservationist in 1991 and established Earth Sea and Sky in 1993. Yannis’ efforts are focused on Gerakas Beach, in the region of Vasilikos, the heart of the Carettta caretta nesting grounds.
Emily is the Program Director and manages volunteer and internship programs, recruitment, events, communications, social media, and donations for the Mediterranean Marine Life Center. Originally from the UK, Emily is currently studying for a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Management & Sustainability. Emily is also from Florida in the United States, which is home to many loggerhead turtle nesting sites, like Zakynthos. After Emily became involved with the center during her conservation internship in 2023, she decided to dedicate herself to the conservation of the sea turtles of Zakynthos. Emily works hybrid, in-person and virtually, to manage the turtle center all year.
