My name is Nil Rodes, I am from Barcelona.
All my life I have been closely connected with nature. Both the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains have been my backyard since I was a kid. Thanks to this, I am deeply passionate about the natural environment. This enthusiasm, together with my profound interest in science, led me to study the BSc in Marine Sciences at the University of Barcelona. During this study years, I immersed myself in discovering the subaquatic world, which was the perfect match with one of my favorite activities - scuba diving.
The Polar Regions genuinely attract me and are also in my focus of interest. As a result of global atmospheric and ocean warming, all components of Earth ́s cryosphere are now changing at a dramatic pace, being the Arctic and Antarctica the present-day laboratories of what will happen in other parts of the world in the near future. That why I want to work there to have a direct approach and raise awareness of the already happening changes in these fragile environments. To take proactive respond, I am studying an MSc in Polar and Marine Sciences, which covers most of my passions and gives me a better understanding of the polar oceans. And I would like to dedicate myself to be a polar-marine scientist in my future career pathways.
Even though the scientific approach to the ocean could seem impersonal, I don't take it this way. I want to work to make things better, and I am confident that we are capable of working to see the oceans thriving again. I also think that young people cannot be voiceless anymore and must get involved and lead projects that will make our future world a better place. International and interdisciplinary cooperation is the key to finding solutions to the problems currently threatening the ocean's health. That's why I joined the Youth4Ocean Forum because, as a young scientist, I want to make a difference, believing that every little action matters. After all, if we, the future generations, don't take the lead in the changes we want, we cannot expect anyone to do it for us.
