Annika Andresen
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Hi, I'm Annika, (pronounced "any-car").

Annika Andresen is a Senior Virtual Reality Environmental Educator for BLAKE NZ, sharing her passion with thousands of Kiwis to their marine environment. Her interests in design, communication and the aquatic environment have led to integrating scientific exploration with visual storytelling to enhance knowledge and understanding of the ocean to a broader public consciousness.

Annika holds a Master of Architecture degree, where her thesis investigated the role architecture plays on the connection people have with their environment. During her studies, Annika worked as a dive instructor for Dive Tutukaka, an aquarist at Kelly Tarltons Aquarium, hiking guide for Active Adventures and was the President of the Auckland University Underwater Club. She has volunteered for Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust, Experiencing Marine Reserves, Ghost Fishing New Zealand and the Cancer Society.

In 2016, Annika was selected as the Blake Antarctic Ambassador working alongside BLAKE, Antarctica New Zealand and the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Team down in Antarctica working on Sir Edmund Hillary's TAE Hut at Scott Base. 

Annika was awarded Westpac New Zealand Women of Influence Youth Award for 2019 and this year Annika has been selected as the first ever Global Underwater Explorers NextGen Scholar. Using her natural enthusiasm and infectious personality, Annika hopes to educate others to understand and cherish our unique environment to better protect it for the years to come. 
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Pointing out Nudibranchs / Image - Cameron James Barton

Articles // Press

Combining a love for design, environment and marine life with skill and passion - YWCA Wāhine Wednesday

The Spinoff - These 25 Young New Zealand Women are Changing the World

Hauraki Gulf Forum, Session 5: A Call to Action - Visiting the Moana in Virtual Reality

New Zealand Underwater Association

Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Podcast

InDepth Magazine - Jumping into the Deep End

InDepth Magazine - Meet GUE’s NextGen Scholarship Winner

Westpac REDnews​ - Meet the environmental educator who uses virtual reality to teach kids about the ocean. 

Meet 12 Incredible Finalists For the 2019 Westpac Women of Influence Awards
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Student helps preserve Hillary's Antarctic legacy

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