I remember diving at Broken Head like
going out as a kid going snorkeling and
you know seeing sharks and big schools
of fish and that was.. that was really
intriguing to feel part of something
that was a bit wild and untamed and I
think yeah that's where the love of the
ocean came from. My name's Lucas Handley, I
am a free dive instructor, marine
scientist and filmmaker. I wanted to
become a marine scientist I sort of
looked at the different universities
around, where I wanted to be in my life
you know, I wanted a beautiful community
around me and Southern Cross University
just sort of fit that mould perfectly.
They're in a beautiful location with
access to some of the most amazing
oceans that Australia has you know. The
classes are small and the lecturers
become friends.
They were so flexible you know you could
study online, you have the support of the
lecturers to be able to do that from a
place that wasn't just in the classroom,
it was about getting out there and
getting your hands dirty so you can
understand things not just from a book
but by seeing it and being part of the
study. Since leaving Southern Cross we
did a film called Blue which then went
around the world.
It opened the UN conference on the
oceans and that came from having
supportive people guiding you through
how to make that difference. If you want
something and you think that it is
achievable go out there and make it
happen. Get your degree and chase the
things that matter to you. You know I've
achieved some incredible things now and
I'm looking forward to seeing where else
that can go.
