Author: Kanav Sahgal

Kanav is an aspiring queer merman from India who is currently moonlighting as a researcher-writer. When he’s not keeping his feet on dry land, he can be found underwater. He’s a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and is, as of August 2026, training to become an SSI Level 1 certified freediver. He is passionate about LGBTQ+ inclusion and ocean conservation, and is interested in exploring the multifarious ways in which these two seemingly distinct ideas can coalesce to create more inclusive environmental futures for us all.