We are excited to welcome Tom Sparke to the REEF Team as Communications Manager. Tom joins us with experience spanning marine science,conservation, and storytelling. He is an accomplished underwater videographer and avid scuba diver. Tom earned a BSc in Marine Biology & Oceanography and an MSc in Tropical Coastal Management from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. His involvement with REEF began in 2016 as a volunteer scientific diver with the Grouper Moon Project, and he has participated every year since. Before joining REEF, Tom led ocean expeditions, conservation initiatives, and communications efforts across the Caribbean, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Arctic. He brings a unique background at the intersection of philanthropy, nonprofit, and private-sector conservation, including work on blue carbon projects preserving mangrove forests, a pilot marine biodiversity credit program, and the establishment of a private conservation trust. His experience also includes developing environmental education programs and underwater live-streaming lessons at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI). At REEF, he will manage communications to amplify the organization’s impact and share the stories behind its science, education, and conservation work. Tom is based in New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
