The 2023 Cohort
Meet the inspirational ocean professionals selected for the 2023 cohort of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Programme.
Timothy Bouley
Biotechnology entrepreneur, founder and CEO of life sciences company, BioFeyn Inc, USA
Jhorace Tupas
Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist, Department of Environment and Natural Resources -Biodiversity Management Bureau, Philippines
Alexis Grosskopf
Ocean entrepreneur; Founder and CEO of ocean-impact accelerator, OceanHub Africa
João Canning-Clode
Marine ecologist and founder and coordinator of Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, MARE-Madeira, ARDITI, Portugal
Barkha Mossaë
Pan-African advocate for the blue economy, Blue Economy Advisor to the African Union Commission
Alifa Bintha Haque
Marine biologist focused on sustainable fisheries and conserving sharks and rays in the Bay of Bengal
Tasrif Kartawijaya
Senior Program Manager at Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia
Willys Osore
MPA Manager at Kenya Wildlife Service, officer in charge of Kiunga Marine Biosphere Reserve