Meet our Team

Dreamed of ocean-side living since childhood, so in 2012, she left Germany for Gran Canaria’s tourism scene. Hooked on surfing and diving, she championed eco-conscious beach habits. At Oceans4Life, she turns small steps into big impact, fueled by teamwork and shared passion for protecting nature. "Every change starts with one action.

Develops newsletters to share ocean conservation updates and builds an interactive map to showcase global projects and partners. Her work makes marine protection engaging and accessible.

Julieth holds a degree in Communication and Computer Science and is a curious and empathetic person with a deep love for animals and nature. As a member of the Oceans4Life digital team, she supports the organisation’s communications and contributes to sharing its initiatives and environmental message, including through her work creating the newsletter.

     Taking part in beach clean-ups has brought her closer to the ocean, helping her better understand the challenges it faces and the importance of protecting marine life.

     Family-oriented and appreciative of life’s simple moments, Julieth finds joy in the little things and believes that small acts of kindness and collective efforts can make a meaningful difference.

I’m from Latvia, where Sundays often mean grabbing a broom or a bag and helping clean up forests, beaches, and local spots—a tradition I was happy to continue after moving to Gran Canaria in 2014. I work with ships, so I’m around the ocean a lot, both on the job and in my free time, which makes taking care of it feel natural. At Oceans4Life, I support the organisation behind the scenes with administration, finances, and compliance. I’m a firm believer in the ripple effect of small actions—sometimes even the tiniest efforts can make a big difference in the world. When I’m not working or volunteering, you’ll usually find me hiking, biking, or just soaking up the outdoors. I also love languages and anything with an international vibe—basically, if it gets me outside, closer to nature, or connecting with people from different backgrounds, I’m in!

Anita Karpati joined the O4l board in September 2026 taking on responsibility for events and environmental education. Before settling in the Canary Islands, Anita worked in Budapest and Berlin with the Open Society Foundations, supporting youth-focused initiatives and coordinating mission-driven events of different scales in an international environment. Her commitment to bringing people and stakeholders together to create practical change also inspired Repurpose Nest, an initiative that explores waste reduction through small, hands-on projects.

     At Oceans4Life, Anita hopes to build on this experience by connecting people, organisations and ideas, developing engaging environmental education activities, and turning environmental awareness into practical action for a more sustainable future. She believes that moving forward is always the right direction—even when change begins with small steps.

French, I fell in love with Gran Canaria during a beach volleyball training camp in 2022 and left everything behind in France to move here. I've found my place, and I split my time between studies, work, volunteering, social life, and sport. Volunteering runs in my blood, thanks to my parents — I was heavily involved in sports and charity associations in France. But here, the urgency of environmental protection took over: after founding our own association with two friends, I eventually joined Oceans4life, an organization already well-structured and recognized on the ground.

Today, on the verge of becoming an official tour guide, my ambition is to offer different, responsible tours in harmony not only with the environment but also with the locals — a form of tourism that is responsible, sustainable, and local.

          My worst nightmare?  Cigarette butts on the beach, in the streets...