Doğa Dinçbaş

Marmara, Turkey

Doğa is a scuba diver, science communicator, and designer who spends her summers scuba diving on the south coast of Turkey with a community of people that care to conserve marine ecosystems. As a PADI Rescue and CMAS 2 Star Diver, she aims to protect the waters and local fish populations of Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.

Doğa was selected as a Rise for the Future Global Winner for her work with children with limited educational resources. She is now illustrating and writing a children’s picture book and continuing training to make her community a better place.