Meet Our Kenya Guide - Julie Church

For our Kenya Coast & Safari trip, SEE Turtles is working with Seas4Life and Albatros Expeditions and Julie will lead the coastal portion of the trip. She is a visionary force in marine conservation and the founder of Seas4Life, a pioneering organization redefining how we connect with the ocean. Through Seas4Life, she bridges purposeful travel, ocean conservation, and ocean literacy across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO), creating transformative experiences that merge exploration with impact.

With more than 25 years of experience working across Africa, the Western Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea, Julie has become a respected authority in developing regenerative, ocean-centered initiatives that unite conservation and meaningful travel.

Born and raised in Kenya in a family rooted in safari, wildlife conservation, and farming, Julie’s relationship with nature runs deep—woven through generations. Her professional journey has taken her from the coral reefs of East Africa and seagrass meadows of Indonesia to influential advisory roles with organisations such as WWF, IUCN, and the NEPAD Coastal & Marine Secretariat. In these roles, she helped design and implement projects that strengthened marine governance, empowered coastal communities, and advanced sustainable blue economies.

Through Seas4Life, Julie channels her lifelong dedication to the ocean into a movement that invites people of influence to engage with the sea in new, purposeful ways. Each Seas4Life Journey is guided by experts and curated with scientific integrity, offering immersive experiences that support marine restoration, ocean literacy, and sustainable livelihoods. The result: luxury travel with a conscience, where every journey contributes directly to real conservation outcomes.