Carmen Bolton is the owner of Dive Spear and Sport 1770, a High Standard Tourism Operator and Ecotourism Certified dive operation based on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. With 10 years in the dive industry, Carmen has worked extensively in both Sydney and on the Great Barrier Reef, working in partnership with the Reef Authority since 2022 as part of the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative. Carmen is an appointed Master Reef Guide and with her team by her side, they are actively monitoring and reporting on reef health weekly in locations such as Heron Island Reef, Llewellyn Reef and Lady Musgrave Reef.
This OzTek she shares her experiences and knowledge gained working firsthand on the frontline during a summer bleaching event. Here to discuss what, how and why it happened and what steps we can take as a community to protect the reef for future generations.