Martina Capriotti is an Italian marine biologist and SCUBA diver. She was born and grew up along the Adriatic Sea coast, where she developed a deep passion for the sea.
During the first years of her research, she focused her studies on chemical pollution and its effects on marine organisms. Thanks to a National Geographic grant, she investigated microplastics and chemical pollution in the Adriatic Sea. She has been awarded one of the 3 SKY Ocean Rescue Scholars in Europe for this project. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Connecticut, where she directed her research interests on investigating how marine filter feeders interact with the ecosystem. As National Geographic Explorer she co-founded the National Geographic Explorers HUBs of New England and Italy. She also launched an environmental campaign called "Sea Rescuers Against Plastic" in the Italian Federation of Aquatic Rescue (FISA).
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