Alex Rose is the Science Editor for Ocean Geographic Magazine and the Managing Editor for Ocean Geographic Explorers. Since 2013, more than fifty of her titles have been published both in print and online. Additionally, she has been published in Alert Diver, Sea Technology Magazine, Womanscape, and has contributed text and images to three books. Rose has served in project management roles on several OG expeditions including two that were granted Explorers Club flags. As a vocal ocean advocate, she regularly gives public presentations on a variety of topics ranging from purposeful exploration and plastic pollution, to climate change and the ethics of underwater photography. Rose is also a professional photographer, accomplished violinist, Explorers Club Fellow, and PADI Divemaster. She has placed in several international underwater photography competitions including taking second in the UN World Ocean Day Photo Competition, first in the Beneath the Sea Imaging Awards, and Grand Prize in the National Wildlife Photo Contest. She founded a membership-based ocean conservation company, Blue Ring, at the beginning of 2017 in an effort to create a new method of ocean conservation accessible to and inclusive of everyone; 71% of funds raised annually support the work of marine conservation nonprofits. Rose is also an Associate Editor of CORAL and AMAZONAS Magazines, and is on the board of Deep Hope, a nonprofit founded by Dr. Sylvia Earle to build citizen submarines. Alex’s driving goal is to find ways to protect our planet’s precious marine habitats through diving, writing, photography, education, and research.