Liger has its first long-term science research team, Liger Marine Research Team, and I’m one of its members. We will be doing long-term marine research that includes surveying marine life underwater. To do that, we need to be certified divers. On October, I became one of the youngest certified open water divers in the world! I couldn’t believe that myself because I wasn’t a person who is passionate about being in the water.
In the next three years, starting this month, our team travels to Koh Seh in Kep to study about the ocean. During the first trip, we did a lot of underwater courses and dives in order to get us certified. It was really hard for me because I needed to put so much energy into doing activities on this trip. There were many times that I heard certified divers said they took months to become certified. I and my teammates only took a week to become certified! I’m extremely proud of that!
I’m looking forward to further research the marine ecosystem in Cambodia and involve in protecting our ocean.
