Born in 1976 in the UK, Daniella grew up with a fascination for the world, people and animals.

After finishing school with 3 A-levels, she then gained a First Class Honours degree in Economics.  While fellow graduates were drawn to the lure of The City, Daniella gave in to her first passion and travelled extensively for several years.  In countries that include Egypt and Mexico she taught scuba diving and built up her knowledge and experience of the underwater world.

New Ideas
Eventually returning to the UK with renewed ideas of moving into factual television production and journalism, she began working at AOL UK as Editor/Producer of the Shopping Channel.  Working alongside the AOL Travel Channel, Daniella was also able to undertake freelance travel writing commissions.

With a background that includes: professional photography, journalism, running two successful companies (one a production company), Daniella has moved in front of the camera and is in currently working on the production of her first documentary.

Diving Skills
Daniella is trained to an extremely high level in scuba diving with a commercial HSE qualification as well as being a PADI MSDT instructor, and has logged well over a 1000 dives.  She is currently working towards Trimix and Extended range courses.   Also a competent freediver, Daniella is passionate about nature and boasts an extensive knowledge of marine life and underwater environments, with emphasis on conservation and ecology. She enjoys anything involving adventure and exploration.

Photography & Specialist Production
In 2002, Daniella and her husband, a fellow marine expert and photographer, founded h2o productions, a production company specialising in water-related filming and media production services.

Daniella enjoys anything involving adventure and exploration and also works as a model and freelance journalist. She is a natural entrepreneur and adept businesswoman – ambitious, passionate and always looking for alternative ways of doing things.

Skills/Experience:

    * PADI Scuba Instructor and HSE Part IV Commercial Diver
    * Marine expert
    * Professional photographer
    * Journalist
    * Owner and director of h2o productions Ltd