My research interests  are on aquatic invertebrates and fish with focus on fisheries,  crustacean  and molluscan  genetics and taxonomy, ecology, conservation, climate change and aquaculture.

I have been involved in African fisheries for 33 years, first as a commercial fisherman, then as a Principal Oceanographer in a government institution in South Africa, for the last 23 years a member of Rhodes University, South Africa, and as Head of Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science between 2010 and 2020. I have experience in project procurement and in monitoring and evaluation, responsible for more than 90 projects in 201.

He has expertise in most aspects of marine fisheries, marine governance, marine law and marine resource economics.

He has worked in all WIO countries.

Carol is a natural scientist, currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan (Milan, Italy). Her work is focused on monitoring material flows and pollution cycles across the plastic industry-environment-society nexus, and investigating the role of technology in the transition to the circular economy of plastics.

Human Geography, Political Ecology, EnvironmALmental Law and Policy, Marine Policy, Fisheries Management, Ocean Governance

Since 2007 I have been the manager and principle oceanographer at the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) node for marine offshore systems. I conceived the node and have grown it to a thriving, internationally recognised diverse team of multi-disciplinary scientists, technicians, students and project managers.

My educational background is fisheries and Aquaculture with a Master's degree in Fisheries science. My expertise is fisheries and Aquaculture value chain, with working experience of over 12 years in fisheries and management, resource monitoring, and fisheries project management. My aquaculture expertise focuses more on marine fish species while fisheries management based on both inland water and marine fisheries.

I am currently co-leading the Marine Regions Forum project, focusing on multi-stakeholder dialogue and exchange processes within and between marine regions to accelerate transformative ocean action and strengthen regional ocean governance.

Expertise: marine socio-ecology, marine ecosystem conservation, stakeholder engagement, science-policy, collaborative governance, and knowledge exchange.

My areas of professional expertise are:

• International law of the sea
• Ocean Governance
• Deep seabed

I am a Lecturer and researcher at the University of Dar Es Salaam, School of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology. I have more than 10 years of professional experience in teaching, research, and consultancy in marine fisheries and socio-ecological systems, Fishers' traditional knowledge, marine protected areas, conservation, and development. I have a good understanding, with broad knowledge, of the dynamics in tropical small-scale fisheries, management as well as capacity building.