A young woman with long brown hair, sitting cross-legged on a sandy beach during sunset. She is smiling and wearing a white t-shirt with a sea otter graphic and the words "Monterey Bay Aquarium." The background features dunes, some greenery, and a clear blue sky with wispy clouds.

Sydney Chandler - Vice President

2nd Year

Major: Marine Science

Favorite Sea Animal: Bat ray, manta ray, zebra shark...don't make me pick one

  • Santa Cruz local

  • got open water cert at rec cen winter quarter first year

  • scientific (AAUS) certification fall quarter, second year

  • did a research internship with Young Lab in Moorea at Gump Station in summer before the second year

  • currently assisting with coral reef ecology projects in Young Lab and scientific diving in the kelp with SBC LTER

  • love surfing, freediving, drawing, running, hiking, and going to the beach.

  • Coolest dive experiences have all been in Australia

A person with black hair wearing a wetsuit, carrying scuba gear including an oxygen tank on their back, walking through a dense, green forested area with fallen branches and leaves on the ground.
An underwater photograph of a scuba diver wearing a black mask and gear near a vibrant coral reef.
A woman scuba diving underwater near a coral reef, pointing at the reef.
A person snorkeling underwater near a spotted shark on a rocky ocean floor, surrounded by small fish.
A young woman with long brown hair, smiling and sitting cross-legged on a sandy beach at sunset, with grassy dunes and a blue sky with clouds in the background.