Every day after elementary school, I soaked up the enthusiasm Steve Irwin exuded, imagining myself experiencing wildlife with him. Irwin’s TV show, “The Crocodile Hunter” was my window to nature growing up.

Decades later, I carried Steve’s passion to each tour that I led as a shipboard naturalist on the Monterey Bay. I saw my childhood self in audience members whose eyes grew wide when I shared information about the animals we saw, such as the fact that blue whales slow their heart to four beats per minute during deep dives. By sharing these scientific scoops—in person and via a growing Instagram account—I realized my passion for communicating science.

With every photo and every word, I want to bring you on an adventure into the natural world. I want to make you feel as though we’re experiencing nature together—just as I did with Steve Irwin when I was young.