Adam Ravetch

Region:
North America
Scholar Date:
1985

Accomplished cinematographer and director, Adam Ravetch believes his year as a Rolex Scholar was a launching pad for his prolific career making wildlife films. His professional achievements include projects with National Geographic TV, co-directing “Arctic Tale” for Paramount Studios, sequence cinematography for “Earth” from DisneyNature, and many more fascinating assignments. In Adam’s own words, the Rolex – OWUSS Scholarship “was definitely a game changer.”

Current and Past Scholars :
OW-USS Past Scholars

Kenny Broad

Region: North America Scholar Date: 1992 Kenny Broad is an environmental anthropologist who studies the relationship between humans and their environment. He is currently a professor of environmental science and policy and Director of the Abess

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Daniel J. Copeland

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2015 Daniel Copeland, 23, has always enjoyed learning about, understanding and experiencing different aspects of the natural world. It wasn’t until he took his first breath underwater during an introductory ocean dive

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Jade Berman

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2003 to 2004 Jade is a 23-year-old from Nottingham, England who is a PADI Assistant Instructor with over 260 dives and six specialities in nitrox, deep, wreck, night, search and recovery, and

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Rosie Poirier

Region: North America Scholar Date: 2022 to 2023 Rosie Poirier, now 24, was born in Ontario, Canada where she grew up exploring the outdoors. She first discovered marine biology at the age of 13, while completing

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