Puffins of Lunga — Christine Grosart

About the author

Christine Grosart is a Paramedic, working offshore mainly on diving vessels.

A record breaking and exploration cave diver, she has been a caving instructor and has run expeditions in Europe and dived in caves all over the world.

In 2009 she visited the far reaches of Wookey Hole cave and still holds the British female cave diving depth record.

She started beach cleans around 2011 and for 8 years was a trustee, secretary, instructor and underwater photographer for the charity Ghost Fishing UK.

She wrote the first training course for scuba divers to remove lost ghost nets, in the world.

In 2020 she became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society for her work with Ghost Fishing UK as well as her cave diving exploration. She holds the end of the line in several caves in Croatia and France.

In the same year she was included in the BBC Radio 4 Women's Hour Power List.

She has recently taken up cycling and is now enjoying triathlon, sea kayaking and swimming.