Marja Gabriela Diaz is the Manager of Documentary Films at National Geographic. She is a Stanford University graduate, with a degree in Human Biology: Behavioral Neuropsychology and an Italian minor. She is bilingual in both English and Spanish, and proficient in Italian.

Her passion for language and travel has led her to every continent but Antarctica (it’s on the list!) and inspired her love for photography. When Marja isn’t traveling, taking photos, or mulling over the ways in which behavioral psychology can shape conservation efforts, she can be found indulging in her fourth favorite past-time – Love Island UK.

Ultimately, she hopes to combine her passion for film, photography, and science to inspire change for our planet and its wildlife. 

Her most recent travels include Cuba, Costa Rica, Ghana, and Italy. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her dog.