In March, the 2023 cohort of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders headed to Monaco for our annual engagement with Monaco Ocean Week and the Monaco Blue Initiative. Monaco Ocean Week Event – Action Based Leadership: Navigating the Highs and Lows The 2024 gathering marked the fourth Edinburgh Ocean Leaders event during Monaco Ocean Week, focusing on …
On Oceans Day at COP28 UAE (9th December), Edinburgh Ocean Leaders announced the eight ocean professionals named the 2024 Ocean Leaders. The leaders – from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, UK, France, Mozambique, USA, South Africa and the Maldives – join a community of globally-distributed ocean change-makers, working on vital solutions for the ocean and society. The 2024 …
In October, the 2023 Ocean Leaders gathered from around the world for the annual Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Field Mission. The field mission serves as a pivotal component of the year-long Edinburgh Ocean Leaders executive leadership program, designed to be an immersive, ocean-centred week of team building and learning. This years’ field mission took place in …
Ocean Leader Fellow, Boris Solovyev, has 15 years of experience in the polar regions. His diverse career includes, working as a marine mammal researcher, expedition guide, and manager in the Arctic, Antarctic, and the North Pacific. He has undertaken over 30 trips to the polar regions gaining a deep understanding of these rapidly changing environments. …
The Central Arctic Ocean during the hottest summer on record by Boris Solovyev Read More »
During May 2023, Ocean Leader Fellows, Yolanda Sanchez and Stephen Kankam, collaborated on an ocean literacy project in Ghana. Yolanda, a marine education expert, traveled to Ghana to work alongside Stephen at Hen Mpoano, an organization he co-founded. Together, they aimed to enhance the development of marine education activities that would support Hen Mpoano’s ongoing …
Ocean Leaders Stephen Kankam & Yolanda Sanchez: Marine Education in Ghana Read More »
How are you leading positive change for the ocean? We asked 8 exceptional ocean professionals from across the globe selected to take part in the 2023 Edinburgh Ocean Leaders programme. Hear what they had to say in our 2023 Edinburgh Ocean Leader film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnlZ8JxQ3GU
The Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) is a unique platform that brings together major players in ocean conservation and governance in annual debates to explore solutions for the global challenges facing the ocean. MBI is co-convened by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, a foundational partner in the establishment of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL). Since …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at the 14th Monaco Blue Initiative Read More »
Each year the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) annual meeting brings together the EOL network for a week of networking, leadership coaching, learning and cohort-building. This year, we were delighted to bring together 27 Ocean Leaders from across the globe, members of our International Advisory Panel and the EOL Team for our 2023 Annual Meeting, which …
On the 21st March 2023, the 2022 Ocean Leaders (OLs) hosted an interactive discussion event at Monaco Ocean Week, aimed at promoting ocean leadership across sectors, geographies, and scales. The event was opened by cofounder and codirector of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders, Dr Meriwether Wilson, who introduced the programme. Shirley Binder, a 2021 Ocean Leader, moderated …
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 …
