Lucy Taylor, from Dublin, spent her childhood beside the sea in Ireland and Cape Town, and has always loved to be near the coast. She holds a degree in English and worked as a teacher and writer before delving into a long-held passion for all things oceanic with an MSc in Marine Biology. She works as a research project manager in University College Cork.

Emma Nickelsen grew up between Ireland and Denmark, and has always felt a deep connection with the sea, spending much of her childhood amongst the rock pools. She holds a BSc in Environmental Biology from University College Dublin and an MSc in Marine Biology from University College Cork. She works as an ecologist in Cork.