Susan Von Thun

Susan serves as the Science Communication and Content Manager in MBARI’s Information and Technology Dissemination (ITD) Division. She manages content across all of MBARI’s digital platforms working with the social media, editorial, and video teams to share MBARI’s work with the world. For over 18 years, Susan was part of the MBARI Video Lab, as a deep-sea biology expert, annotating thousands of hours of underwater video and participating in dozens of at-sea expeditions.

In 2009, Susan helped start MBARI’s YouTube channel, which has nearly 50 million views in its decade of success. Since then, she led the effort to expand MBARI’s social media presence to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Across all of these platforms, MBARI reaches over 200,000 people with daily posts. Her passion lies in leveraging MBARI’s stunning imagery to tell stories about othe ocean and the life that calls it home that will inspire people to not only love the ocean, but to become advocates for a healthy, thriving blue planet.