Matzke BIO

BIO of an Explorer: Cynthia L. Matzke Cynthia Matzke earned a Master of Advanced Studies from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. She possesses a cohesive background in journalism, producing packages and assets for NBC Universal, Akaku television, and on independent documentaries. Her goal is to foster conservation efforts by pairing ocean science research with stunning imagery that engages audiences, sends a concise message and raises awareness. In Hawaii, Ms. Matzke has put her training to use by capturing underwater footage of humpback whales for NOAA research. Her experience with marine animal response networks includes oiled seabirds, turtles, and large whale entanglement response teams. Cynthia created a highly successful, comprehensive citizen science and funding program called “Blue’aina” which engages corporate partners to support monthly community beach and reef cleanups. A corresponding lecture series with classroom outreach followed and was televised throughout Hawaii. She has sailed over 6500 miles across both the Eastern and Western Pacific Gyres to document marine debris and rafting species and has lectured throughout South Korea, Hawaii, California and Washington to groups ranging from students to dignitaries and embassy personnel. Constantly striving ahead, her most recent effort is the development of a documentary entitled “Spiral Pacific.” The film will be one of the first to use Ultra-High Definition (4K) video imagery to examine the complex connectivity of Pacific Ocean environments from the basin to the coasts. Committed to education, she is an Associate Professor teaching science and research classes at a private university, as well as STEM curricula for UC San Diego. She attended the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress and Ocean Summit on Oahu, covering the event as press as well as presenter at a workshop on Excellence and Leadership in Media. Upon conclusion of the conference she crewed to Kauai aboard a newly built Hawaiian sailing canoe with Master Navigators to document the rebirth of the Polynesian voyaging culture. In her free time, Ms. Matzke can be found at her small organic farm in a remote valley on Maui.

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BIO of an Explorer: Cynthia L. Matzke

Cynthia Matzke earned a Master of Advanced Studies from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. She possesses a cohesive background in journalism, producing packages and assets for NBC Universal, Akaku television, and on independent documentaries. Her goal is to foster conservation efforts by pairing ocean science research with stunning imagery that engages audiences, sends a concise message and raises awareness.

In Hawaii, Ms. Matzke has put her training to use by capturing underwater footage of humpback whales for NOAA research. Her experience with marine animal response networks includes oiled seabirds, turtles, and large whale entanglement response teams.

Cynthia created a highly successful, comprehensive citizen science and funding

program called “Blue’aina” which engages corporate partners to support monthly community beach and reef cleanups. A corresponding lecture series with classroom outreach followed and was televised throughout Hawaii. She has sailed over 6500 miles across both the Eastern and Western Pacific Gyres to document marine debris and rafting species and has lectured throughout South Korea, Hawaii, California and Washington to groups ranging from students to dignitaries and embassy personnel.

Constantly striving ahead, her most recent effort is the development of a documentary entitled “Spiral Pacific.” The film will be one of the first to use Ultra-High Definition (4K) video imagery to examine the complex connectivity of Pacific Ocean environments from the basin to the coasts. Committed to education, she is an Associate Professor teaching science and research classes at a private university, as well as STEM curricula for UC San Diego.

She attended the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress and Ocean Summit on Oahu, covering the event as press as well as presenter at a workshop on Excellence and Leadership in Media. Upon conclusion of the conference she crewed to Kauai aboard a newly built Hawaiian sailing canoe with Master Navigators to document the rebirth of the Polynesian voyaging culture. In her free time, Ms. Matzke can be found at her small organic farm in a remote valley on Maui.