At that time he already knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. To make his dream come true he then came down under to attend the University in Townsville, where he studied marine biology.
For 12 years Martino has settled in Australia, and has never left.![Martino alla sua cerimonia di cittadinanza australiana, 2015, Cairns](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/thumbnail_1921105_10155267415505287_7196389555209378537_o_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
![Courtesy of Martino Malerba](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/dscf0117-1_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
![2008, nel mio secondo anno di Marine Biology undergraduate alla James Cook University a Townsville. Giocavo a calcio per la squadra dell’Università.](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/pic_0161-1_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
![Martino alla sua cerimonia di cittadinanza australiana, 2015, Cairns](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/thumbnail_1921105_10155267415505287_7196389555209378537_o_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Source: Courtesy of Martino Malerba
![Courtesy of Martino Malerba](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/dscf0117-1_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
2004, foto con uniforme alla Cairns High School nel mio anno della 4a liceo dove sono andato in Australia per la prima volta. Source: Courtesy of Martino Malerba
![2008, nel mio secondo anno di Marine Biology undergraduate alla James Cook University a Townsville. Giocavo a calcio per la squadra dell’Università.](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/yourlanguage/public/pic_0161-1_0.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Source: Photo courtesy of Martino Malerba