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Gloria is an Award-Winning Author, International Speaker, Educator and Champion for the Ocean Environment. 

Gloria Barnett is passionate about science, particularly ocean studies and climate change. Her extensive knowledge and expertise in these fields make her an exceptional speaker and author for all age groups. 

Gloria’s love for the natural world is infectious.  Her 30 years of experience exploring the world’s oceans as a master scuba diver, sailor, and underwater videographer has given her a practical understanding of the sea and its inhabitants. 

 

She has been a strong advocate for conservation for many years and written a range of books, including non-fiction guides on oceans and climate change, as well as children’s environmental/adventure fiction for 3-6 and 8-13-year-olds.

Gloria has worked as a teacher and educational advisor, developing teaching materials for the UK national curriculum. She  travels the world lecturing and teaching young and old about our planet and its amazing sea life.  

Gloria’s Current Travels

A big hello to my audience on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – as we travel to Norway in November 2024.

Come to my talks in the Illuminations Theatre

 ‘OceanWorld’ 

 ‘Fantastic Adaptations’

and 

  ‘Marine Behaviour’

Visit the Queen Mary 2 Book shop to buy my books.  

Come and chat – I’m looking forward to meeting you all

Breaking News

The Independent Book Publishers Association has chosen my latest book for the cover of their Winter Catalogue – going out to over 4500 booksellers. This book contains a wealth of information about Climate Change and the actions everyone can take to help save life on planet Earth.

This is one of three ’50 Facts’ books aimed at readers 6-18+. (’50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’, ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ and ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’) available for order by booksellers around the world through Ingram Wholesale.

Teachers, parents and grandparents in the UK see the special offer of all three books for the price of two — a perfect gift for your young people.   

Visit the shop on this website – click on ‘Get in touch’ above for bulk buying for schools and youth projects 

Gloria wears THREE Hats

1.International Speaker

2.Author

3.Educator, visiting Primary Schools.

     International Speaker

 

Gloria is an ‘Insights Lecturer’ and speaks to her audiences about everything                                     ‘OCEAN’

– adaptation of marine animals, marine animal behaviour, underwater geology , ocean science; history;  and exploration –  plus meteorology.  Original underwater videos are included in her talks. 

Author

NON-FICTION

CHILDREN’S FICTION

THE FISHY TALES STORYBOOKS 

FOR AGES 3-6

THE LUCY MORGAN ADVENTURES

FOR AGES 8-13+

Gloria has also written a book of three Christmas Stories –

sales of this book are helping to raise money for charity. 

To read more about all of Gloria’s books

– go to the top of this page and click on ‘Books’

The Weird Fish Lady
    – visits schools around the world.
   
These Zoom visits are very popular and are ‘environmentally friendly’.

Do you follow the ‘Did you Know’ Social Media Series on Instagram

Gloria is also a wildlife photographer and underwater videographer who makes films showing wonderful wildlife.

 

My love of the sea comes from travelling around the world exploring our planets’ oceans. 

Diving with my video camera has brought me face-to-face with the underwater creatures I talk and write about. 

My mission is to help people of all ages understand the amazing world of oceans. 

Click left to go diving

with Gloria in the Red Sea in Egypt. 

This is a wreck of a ship that sank in 1874.

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