Marion George

Port-Cros National Park

"We realize that a constraint of yesterday is no longer a constraint today and that we can go further to preserve the environment that is dear to us and that we all use in our own way

Thanks to her mother from Hyères, Marion was introduced to the Mediterranean Sea at a very early age. At just 10 years old, sitting on a dyke in front of the Golden Islands, she decided that she would dedicate her life to discovering what goes on underwater.

With her baccalaureate in hand, she joined the Espace Mer team as a sailor to ensure that her feet were well anchored before embarking on studies in marine biology... Her first dive aboard the Brigantin marked the beginning of an ever-present passion:

I put my head under water and a world opened to me.

With two Masters degrees in her pocket, one in "biology of marine populations and ecosystems" and the other in "management of maritime resources", Marion, now a cetacean specialist, who was considering a career as a researcher, responded to a job offer from Naturoscope: after more than 12 years with the association, she has been in charge of the Var pole since 2016.

She defines herself as a "sower of seeds" and transmits her love of life every day by raising awareness of sustainable development to children and adults: schoolchildren from kindergarten onwards, adult training, summer prevention campaigns for beach users and eco-gestures campaigns for boaters.

I have the impression that today, I can sow seeds, ideas. People water their seeds or not, it's up to them. But everyone has one or more small seeds to nurture to initiate a small change in behavior.

For Naturoscope, which also offers underwater hikes in the Magaud cove (the underwater trail) in La Garde, and monthly outings for the general public for its members and supporters in the area from Six-Fours to Hyères, and even as far as Cap Lardier in La Croix-Valmer, joining Esprit Parc National - Port-Cros was "a logical and natural next step".