Maya Plass's early childhood was often spent in and around the Kentish rivers examining minnows and sticklebacks. As nature would have it, Maya's world would follow the rivers out to sea when she was brought to live on the Wirral. Trips to Hilbre Island with her biology-teaching mother would enchant Maya as she explored the colourful rock pools and marvelled at the birds and seals. Inevitably, the long days spent absorbing the wonders of the coast - coupled with a passion for natural history and the great outdoors - led Maya to pursue a career in marine biology.