Noemi Merz · Marine Biologist · Filmmaker
Visuals for Conservation
Diving deep to surface the stories of the ocean — and the people working to protect it.
Noemi Merz · Marine Biologist · Filmmaker
Visuals for Conservation
Diving deep to surface the stories of the ocean — and the people working to protect it.
— The mission
Storytelling as a tool for change.
Through Visuals for Conservation, Noemi combines her expertise as a marine biologist, underwater photographer, and filmmaker to showcase and support marine conservation efforts around the world.
By creating impactful short films and photo stories, she amplifies the work of organizations preserving marine ecosystems — raising awareness, inspiring action, and empowering communities.
Read her story— On screen
Documentaries
Selected Underwater Work
A showreel of underwater frames captured across French Polynesia, the Galápagos, Ningaloo, and remote Indonesia.
Drawn to Wild Places
Following underwater photographer Daniel Nicholson through the remote reefs of Indonesia.
Sahabat Laut
A fundraiser film for marine conservation camps for the children of Raja Ampat.
Searching for Rays
A journey with Janis Argeswara & Tim Noack into the world of manta and devil rays.
— Selected work
Photo stories
— Stay close
Follow the journey.
The latest from the boat, the reef and the cutting room — see what Noemi is up to in real time.
— Let's collaborate
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Currently open to projects in documentary filmmaking, photography, science communication, and writing.
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