Expert Spokespeople

If you would like to interview someone from the OneOcean team about the response room analysis or speak to a scientist or advocacy expert about the need to protect nature in Post COVID-19 recovery please contact info@oceanprotect.org

Dr Monica Verbeek

Executive Director, Seas At Risk

Deep ocean, Fisheries, Ocean Resilience, Pollution

Tel: +351 214647255
Email: mverbeek@seas-at-risk.org
Language Spoken: Dutch, English, German, Portuguese
Country: Portugal
Timezone: Portugal (GMT+1)

Natalie Hart

Communications INC Limited

COVID

Tel: +44 7927 318 766
Email: natalie@communicationsinc.co.uk
Language Spoken: English
Country: United Kingdom
Timezone: London (GMT+1)

Nathalie Rey

Policy and Engagement Specialist, Ocean Unite

30x30, Arctic and Antarctic

Tel: + 31 6 14275737
Email: nathalie.rey@oceanunite.org
Language Spoken: English
Country: Netherlands
Timezone: CET (GMT+2)

Oliver Steeds

Nekton Mission Director

Ocean Resilience

Tel: 07984 677509
Email: oliver@nektonmission.org
Language Spoken: English
Country: United Kingdom
Timezone: London (GMT+1)

Peggy Kalas

Coordinator, High Seas Alliance

High Seas

Tel: 1 631 721 8557
Email: peggykalas@hotmail.com
Language Spoken: English
Country: United States
Timezone: Eastern Time (GMT-4)

Dr Peter Richardson

Head of Ocean Recovery, Marine Conservation Society

30x30, Climate Breakdown, COP25, Ocean Resilience

Tel: 07793 118383, 01989 561592
Email: Peter.Richardson@mcsuk.org
Language Spoken: English
Country: United Kingdom
Timezone: London (GMT+1)

Professor Rashid Sumalia

Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia

Climate Breakdown, COP25, Fisheries, Ocean Resilience

Tel: +1 604 822 0224 (office) +1 604 351 7406 (cell).
Language Spoken: English
Country: Canada
Timezone: Pacific Time (GMT-7)

Rémi Parmentier

Director of the Varda Group, The Varda Group / Because the Ocean Initiative

Climate Breakdown, COP25, High Seas, Ocean Resilience, Pollution

Tel: +34 91 369 29 90
Email: remi@vardagroup.org
Language Spoken: English, French, Spanish
Country: France, Paris (CET)

Richard Page

Policy Specialist, Ocean Unite

30x30, Climate Breakdown, COP25, Deep ocean, IPCC, Ocean Resilience

Tel: +44 7718 920573 (mobile); +44 1432 880911
Email: Richard.Page@oceanunite.org
Language Spoken: English
Country: United Kingdom
Timezone: London (GMT+1)

Sandra Bessudo

Founder and Executive Director of the Fundación Malpelo and Other Marine Ecosystems Foundation

Ocean Resilience

Tel: 57 1 5875545
Email: sbessudo@fundacionmalpelo.org
Language Spoken: English, French, Spanish
Country: Colombia
Timezone: Colombia Standard Time (GMT-5)