About Lloyd: Marine Edutainer, Aquanaut and Adventurer
Lloyd Godson was born and raised in Albury, Australia, and has lived, worked and studied in Antarctica, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, New Zealand, Panama and the United States. He is a little bit crazy. This doesn't just refer to his wild, 'mad scientist' head of hair, but more so to his bold endeavours. The marine edutainer and aquanaut (Lloyd has lived a total of 624 hours underwater) is bubbling over with a sense of adventure and exciting ideas. Creative, passionate and enthusiastic, he loves to live his wild ideas and put them to the test in the real world.
Lloyd’s underwater projects are a way of tackling environmental issues in a fun, provocative and scientific way. He is determined to inspire public environmental awareness by using technological innovation in a stimulating way. Lloyd’s energetic, entertaining and interactive communication style allows him to engage kids and adults alike. He provides a good lesson in life to students…that following your dreams can be successful and achievable. When Lloyd was a boy, his dad told him one thing every night, “If you dream it, you can do it”. Lloyd wants to pass this important message onto as many children as he can and contribute to making the next generation the most active, curious, compassionate and creative one so far.
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Lloyd’s underwater projects are a way of tackling environmental issues in a fun, provocative and scientific way. He is determined to inspire public environmental awareness by using technological innovation in a stimulating way. Lloyd’s energetic, entertaining and interactive communication style allows him to engage kids and adults alike. He provides a good lesson in life to students…that following your dreams can be successful and achievable. When Lloyd was a boy, his dad told him one thing every night, “If you dream it, you can do it”. Lloyd wants to pass this important message onto as many children as he can and contribute to making the next generation the most active, curious, compassionate and creative one so far.
Read Lloyd's CV here...
Watch / read what others are saying about Lloyd here...
Five Funny Facts about Lloyd
1) He once stole a garden gnome from an elderly couple in New Zealand and took it with him to Antarctica for two weeks. Read about it here...
2) He was once filmed in the CBD of Toronto, Canada trying to get people to drink their own urine after passing it through a makeshift filter he had made.
3) He turned up to his own wedding dressed as a shark!
4) Despite popular belief, his trademark mad scientist hairdo is completely natural.
5) While at University, he was known as Crazy Lloyd and performed stunts such as jumping off a three-story building through a flaming hoop of fire into a swimming pool wearing nothing but the husk of a watermelon.
2) He was once filmed in the CBD of Toronto, Canada trying to get people to drink their own urine after passing it through a makeshift filter he had made.
3) He turned up to his own wedding dressed as a shark!
4) Despite popular belief, his trademark mad scientist hairdo is completely natural.
5) While at University, he was known as Crazy Lloyd and performed stunts such as jumping off a three-story building through a flaming hoop of fire into a swimming pool wearing nothing but the husk of a watermelon.
Lloyd's Awards and Honours
- “Water Marks” Australian Underwater Adventures Exhibition at the Goulandris Natural History Museum
- John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation one-year "Scientific Projects 2009" Program
- Guinness World Records™ for generating 2,502 watt hours of electricity by human power underwater (most electricity generated by human power underwater)
- World’s first self-sustaining underwater habitat
- Longest stay in an underwater habitat (Aquarium)
- Silver award in the national Econ Awards 2010 in Germany in the category “PR-Activity”
- Powerhouse Museum Wizard of the Year (highly commendable award)
- 2008 Albury Citizen of the Year Nominee
- 2007 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year
- Winner of the Australian Geographic $50,000 “Live your dream” Wildest Adventure Competition
