Dr. Sonia J. Rowley
Scientist • Gorgonian Octocorals • Evolution
Rebreather Diver • Expedition Leader
Integrating >42 years Diving Experience with
Scientific Research & Exploration
Featured on the cover of Science
Featured at the Steinhart Aquarium Twilight Zone Exhibit
Featured in Diver Magazine & more…
Pohnpei 2026
6th July – 17th Aug
PRICES
Nihco Marine Park
Marcela Foundation
🪸 Methods in Mesophotic
Research
Expedition Research Time-Series
12-year time-series of mesophotic research & diving on the shear walls of Pohnpei, & Atolls Ahnd (UNESCO Site), & Pakin.
Timor-Leste 2026
17th Nov – 8th Dec
PRICES
Research Exploration where no rebreather divers have gone before!
🪸 Methods in Mesophotic:
Exploration
3-week research expedition
Working with local communities & government agencies to discover new species to science.
Research
Gorgonians • Mesophotic • Evolution • Genomics • Rebreathers • Reefs • Ecology • Deep Experiments
Expeditions
Research • Expeditions • Training • Rebreathers • Exploration
Engagement
To share is the most powerful tool for change.
Affiliation
Research Faculty
Scientific Associate
Research Associate
Fellow
Fellow FN’18
Fellow
Funding and Support
