Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

Tuesday 15th April 2025          £3

Sam Balderson, Head Ranger PSNMP

Sam is the Head Ranger at the National Marine Park.
Sam graduated from university, learned to SCUBA dive then worked on marine conservation projects in Mexico, Indonesia and the Seychelles. After working in the Falkland Islands, he returned to the Seychelles where he managed a conservation and activities centre for 6 years. After that, Sam took on the role of Government Officer of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Sam arrived in Plymouth in 2022 and continued pursuing his passion for the marine environment through SCUBA diving and he is also an active crew member of the Plymouth RNLI lifeboat team.

Sam will be talking about the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, the UK's first National Marine Park which is a collaboration between the ocean, heritage, and the city of Plymouth.