Aug 30, 2026 · 25 min · 13 segments
In this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Aisha — marine scientist, shark lover, scuba diver and skipper in the Whitsundays. They chat about Aisha’s journey from studying marine science and working…
Welcome to the Ocean Lovers podcast by Clear Tides, a podcast for ocean lovers by ocean lovers.
Today, I'm joined by Aisha, who's a marine scientist, skipper, scuba diver, and all-round ocean woman.
She studied a Bachelor of Marine Science in Sydney with a particular interest in apex predators.
She then interned with DPI Fisheries, where she worked on research into bull sharks' behaviour, but her career just hasn't been in the science world.
She started working on boats in Sydney Harbour and then made the move up to Hamilton Island, which is actually where we met.
And since then, she's worked her way up into the Master 5 and MET 2 licences, which as another woman working in boats is absolutely massive and so inspirational.
So I'm very excited to have a chat with her today.
Today we're going to talk about sharks, marine science, scuba diving, boats, being a woman in the field, and just what happens when your love for the ocean becomes your entire career.
So let's dive in.
Well, Aisha, welcome to the Ocean Lovers Podcast.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Thank you for having me.
Well, we'll get started with the first question.
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Welcome to the Ocean Lovers podcast by Clear Tides, a podcast for ocean lovers by ocean lovers.
Today, I'm joined by Aisha, who's a marine scientist, skipper, scuba diver, and all-round ocean woman.
She studied a Bachelor of Marine Science in Sydney with a particular interest in apex predators.
She then interned with DPI Fisheries, where she worked on research into bull sharks' behaviour, but her career just hasn't been in the science world.
She started working on boats in Sydney Harbour and then made the move up to Hamilton Island, which is actually where we met.
And since then, she's worked her way up into the Master 5 and MET 2 licences, which as another woman working in boats is absolutely massive and so inspirational.
So I'm very excited to have a chat with her today.
Today we're going to talk about sharks, marine science, scuba diving, boats, being a woman in the field, and just what happens when your love for the ocean becomes your entire career.
So let's dive in.
Well, Aisha, welcome to the Ocean Lovers Podcast.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Thank you for having me.
Well, we'll get started with the first question.