Although Spain may be associated with sunshine and hot weather, it's actually a country of significant regional and linguistic diversity. The region of Galicia, in the north-west corner of Spain actually has a temperate, wet climate, as well as its own officially recognised language.
This is the region where Carmen grew up, in the moderately-sized city of Ferrol. She studied Marine Ecology at university, and after completing her studies in Spain, she had the opportunity to do some postgraduate research overseas, and that brought her to Launceston, Tasmania.
15 years on, she is still there, but now working in the role of sustainability officer at the University of Tasmania's northern campus.
