During the autumn of 2021 four Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (Yolanda Sanchez, Ileana Zanella, Bruno Monteferri and Adam Miller, along with EOL Codirector Meriwether Wilson) collaborated on a proposal for an ‘ocean leadership’ symposium as part of IMPAC5 (5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress). Their proposal was accepted for the Congress originally planned for 2022, and later changed to 3-9 February 2023 …
Introducing the eight ocean professionals named the 2023 Ocean Leaders. The leaders – from Portugal, South Africa, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Philippines, Kenya, USA, and Indonesia – join a community of globally-distributed leaders, working on vital solutions for the ocean and society. The 2023 Ocean Leaders come from diverse backgrounds and ocean sectors including innovation, marine protected …
At the end of October last year, the 2022 Ocean Leaders met in person for the first time as they embarked on the inaugural international Edinburgh Ocean Leaders field mission. The field mission took place in Cape Verde – home to Ocean Leader Fellow, Tommy Melo and his NGO, Biosfera. With not one of the …
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