Marco Mazza
Marco is an avid surfer and freediver who cut his teeth surfing and diving the cold and rugged Central/Northern California coast. Over the past decade, he has created a name for himself among some of the most talented underwater photographers in California. From adventuring in the tidepools as a toddler to surfing Mavericks as a teen, Marco has always carried with him the greatest respect and fascination for the ocean and all it has to offer. A film studies graduate from UCSB, Marco is known for operating a camera (and himself) comfortably in less than ideal ocean conditions. Marco is the main Cinematographer and editor behind 'The Last Forests Project'.
Steve Page
A writer and anthropologist with a passion for the sea, Stephen Page recently completed an 840 mile solo kayak trip of the California coast, leaving him with a rarely seen perspective on California, and the plight of the kelp forest. Stephen has a BA in Anthropology and Geography from California Polytechnic University. He was recently a finalist for the ROAM Awards for an essay piece titled "The Beating Heart of California". He has self-published several fiction novels about free diving and the sea.
Abbey Dias
Abbey is a researcher, diver, and underwater photographer with a passion for kelp. She earned her Master’s degree in 2022 during which she helped develop early techniques for northern California bull kelp restoration. She now works as a scientific diving and boating instructor and continues to assist with the bull kelp research in Sonoma and Mendocino. Abbey’s favorite scientific tool is her underwater camera, which she uses to document research and share ocean stories. Her most notable work includes a short film titled “The Forest Stands Tall” featured in the 2022 International Ocean Film Festival.
Photo credits: Jennifer Adler.