Sarah Wahltinez is an aquatic animal welfare veterinarian for Nautilus Collaboration, an aquaculture consultancy dedicated to promoting and achieving responsible farming practices in aquaculture. She is based in Sydney but travels to provide veterinary care for fish and aquatic invertebrates across Australia for her role. She holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University and a PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences from University of Florida. Her PhD evaluated the health and welfare of sea stars exposed to environmental stressors. Sarah is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and has dedicated her career to aquatic animal health and welfare.