SEPTEMBER 12TH 2023 - VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
WITH EDWAR HERRENO - COCOS ISLAND
Meeting starts at 6.45pm. You must have created a Zoom account and be logged in to join the meeting. Enter meeting ID 94559407242 and passcode 359571 if prompted.
Edwar Herreno is an award-winning photographer, videographer, and marine biologist. He will be speaking about diving and underwater photography on Cocos Island, Costa Rica, also known as the “Shark Island.” Cocos is located 350 nautical miles from the mainland, and sea conditions can be tough for divers and photographers. Edwar will be sharing his experience and important tips on how to enjoy the best diving experience in this remote place – his favorite place on earth.
Ever since Edwar was born in Colombia in 1976, he has shown a special interest in the ocean. In 2002, his fascination and love for the sea led him to become a marine biologist, studying at the University of Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Edwar has been living, traveling and working as a photographer, videographer, recreational scuba instructor, technical diving instructor, and yacht captain over many years in different countries and has wide-ranging experience guiding all types of underwater expeditions. His greatest passion is wildlife and nature photography, especially in the water. He strives to capture the most compelling images to show off animals and the environment in ways that amaze and inspire.
In addition, Edwar has been involved with different underwater film productions, including the movie Mayan Blue, CNN (Anderson Cooper 360, shark finning), BBC – Animal Planet (“Caught in the Moment”), National Geographic, French TV (Ushuaia Nature), Marine Investigators, and Japanese TV. He has also guided numerous underwater expeditions with the most famous underwater photographers, due to his vast knowledge and expertise of local regions. His commitment to the ocean has made him active in marine conservation with several organizations.
Over the past eleven years he has spent thousands of hours diving, filming & photographing the wildlife off the coast of Colombia and Costa Rica at Malpelo, Papagayo Gulf, Bat & Catalina Island and Cocos Island. Cocos Island is his favorite place on earth, and he loves to document all aspects of the marine world there. Edwar is currently a freelance photographer and videographer based in southern France and has practiced photography for more than 17 years.