MEET OUR INTERNS
Sandrine Bernard
Intern
Sandrine grew up in a small town in Québec, Canada. Despite growing up far away from the ocean and the sea, and more so around forests and big cities, she developed a passion for marine life - especially sharks - during her childhood by spending vacations at the beach, her head underwater and trying to touch the seafloor after each wave. After high school, she decided to pursue an Environmental and Bio-ecoloy Technology program, where she learned a lot about the field and where she developed her passion for marine and aquatic sciences. During this program, she had the chance to do an internship in Baja California on sharks - mostly on whale sharks. She enjoyed her time there a lot and wanted to learn more about marine science and sharks. Therefore, she began a bachelor’s degree in biology in 2024. Finishing her bachelor’s this year, Sandrine is really excited to be part of the BBFSF as an intern, and to continue learning about sharks and marine ecosystems that she has been passionate about since childhood!
Cameron Robie
Intern
Cameron is from the historic seaport of Newburyport, Massachusetts, where she fell in love with nature and all-things ocean related at a very young age. Her decision to become a marine biologist was solidified by spending a high school semester aboard the tall ship schooner Roseway, sailing along the eastern coast of the U.S. and learning about the wonders the ocean has to offer. Cameron earned her bachelor's degree in Organismal Biology and Ecology from Colorado College in 2025. Despite her undergraduate being far removed from the sea, her passion and excitement for diving into the world of marine biology only grew. By learning about the importance of predators for ecosystem health, Cam quickly became captivated by elasmobranch science and conservation. Cameron loves to paint, play games, scuba dive, and is eager to jump into all that the Shark Lab has to offer!
Marlene Loedel
Intern
Marlene is from Germany, with no ocean in close sight. Despite this, she always had a passion for the ocean and conservation, and she took every opportunity to travel to the coast and explore different sites around the world. In 2022, she gained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. Soon after, she started a Master’s degree in Marine Biology at Stockholm University. During herMaster’s, she had the opportunity to work with small-scale fisheries in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and successfully graduated with her thesis in 2025. After her studies, she worked as an eco tour guide on Sal, Cape Verde, where she guided tourists to seethe lemon shark nursery on the island. Spending every day in the water with the lemon sharks, particularly the pups and juveniles, was truly amazing, but it also made her realize there is so much more she wants to learn about shark ecology, behaviour and conservation through actual hands-on experience. This is how she became interested in the Shark Lab, and she is now very excited to have be part of the team as an intern, having been awarded with the Doc Gruber Memorial Scholarship.
Kerry Brown
Intern
Originally from a small village in the UK, Kerry relocated to Australia to undertake a Master of Marine Biology at James Cook University (JCU). Her undergraduate research on the whitefin swellshark, a species found only in southeastern Australia, inspired the move. Outside her studies, she is the Social Media Coordinator and Photographer for The FINstitute, a student-led shark conservation consortium at JCU, where she shares her passion for sharks and rays through science communication and outreach. As the recipient of the Doc Gruber Memorial Scholarship, Kerry is excited to be joining the Shark Lab and is looking forward to fully immersing herself in life at the lab, gaining hands-on experience, and exploring a new part of the world.