About Deep Sea Reporter

Ronja Arnold-Larsen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Screenwriting for Film and Television from Dalarna University. She has completed a one-year internship as a documentary film editor.

Since September 2024, Ronja has been working as a freelance assistant editor and social media content creator at Deep Sea Reporter.

Marika is an award-winning journalist, correspondent and documentary filmmaker with extensive experience in international reporting.

She began her career as a reporter for Swedish public service broadcasting and quickly became one of Sweden’s most prominent foreign correspondents, particularly known for her work in Africa.

During her years as a foreign correspondent for SVT, she reported on wars, crises and social changes in South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Congo-Kinshasa, among other places. Her journalism is characterised by a deep commitment to human rights, justice and highlighting voices that are otherwise rarely heard in the international news flow.

Amanda has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stockholm University and has worked as a reporter for SVT and Dagens Nyheter, among others, as well as producing audio documentaries.

She also has a master’s degree in documentary processes from Stockholm University of the Arts, and has studied climate and environmental policy at Luleå University of Technology.

Helena Fredriksson has worked as a film and documentary editor for nearly thirty years. Her credits include films such as Uppdrag befrielse (2023), Jag gömmer mig i konsten (2020), and Repetitioner (2005).

At Deep Sea Reporter, Helena most recently edited the documentary Makten över havet (The Power Over the Sea) in collaboration with Peter Löfgren.

Currently, Helena and Lina are working on the project Havet i skolan (The Ocean in School), producing a large number of video segments for teachers and students about the ocean.

Lena Scherman has worked at Swedish Television for 25 years. She has produced both feature-length documentaries and news reports, and has reported from over 60 countries.

Since 2011, she was the driving force behind one of SVT’s current affairs programs, “Korrespondenterna” (The Correspondents), where she worked as a host and reporter. Among the many topics she has covered are the death of corals in the Philippines, the crisis experienced by the local fishing industry in depleted waters off the coast of Tanzania, and seal hunting in Greenland.

Tobias Dahlin has successfully competed in underwater photography for several years, earning titles as both Nordic and multiple-time Swedish champion in the field.

Tobias has also represented Sweden in three different world championships. In 2016, he won the “Cold Water” category in Ocean Art, one of the world’s most prestigious underwater photography competitions. Additionally, he has achieved top placements in the Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC), including two first-place finishes, one second-place, three third-place awards, and several other honors.

In recent years, Tobias has primarily focused on underwater filmmaking. His latest documentary is “Västerhavets hemligheter, screened on SVT/Nature.

Johan Candert is an experienced documentary film producer and director who began his career as an underwater photographer.

He has produced over 20 feature-length films and series for Sveriges Television (SVT). A pioneer of technical diving in Scandinavia, Johan felt compelled to bring a camera with him to document a world few other divers had access to. This experience not only deepened his passion for visual storytelling but also for the art of narrative itself. Johan holds a master’s degree in documentary film production from Stockholm University of the Arts.

Simon Stanford has had a long-standing career filming and producing news reports, documentaries, and films from nearly every corner of the world.

He began his career by filming and reporting for international TV networks on the turbulent conflicts in his home continent, Africa. Over nearly 40 years, Simon has filmed and produced reports, documentaries, and nature series for many of the world’s major broadcasters. This extensive experience has also allowed him to cultivate and express his passion for nature. Since 2012, in addition to his documentary work, he has led expeditions to many of Africa’s wild places.

Lina Mattsson holds a PhD in ecology in addition to a degree in journalism. She has worked for the science editorial team at Sveriges Television (SVT).

As a researcher, Lina focused on recycling industrial waste by utilizing microalgae from the Baltic Sea to develop solutions aimed at reducing the impact of eutrophication. During her research years, she felt that scientific findings were not adequately communicated to society. After completing her doctoral thesis, she decided to become a science journalist to inform the public about issues concerning marine environments. Today, Lina works full-time as a reporter at Deep Sea Productions.