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Trustees & advisers

Our trustees & advisers - providing support and advice.

Abbas-web

Trustee

Abbas has held a broad range roles throughout his career in Fortune and FTSE 100 companies as well as founding and growing a charitable international education startup.

ben-metz

Adviser

Ben has worked with Blue Ventures since 2007

charles

Adviser

Prof. Charles Sheppard is based at the Dept. of Biological Sciences, Warwick University.

Charlie-G

Adviser

Charlie advises BV on protected area management and terrestrial biodiversity

frederic

Fisheries policy adviser

Frederic has worked in close collaboration with Blue Ventures for the past 2 years and now joins BV as an advisor. 

jonathon

Chair of Trustees

Jonathan has a wealth of experience within the not-for-profit sector.

Kirsten

Scientific adviser

Kirsten is based at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii 

kit

Adviser

Originally a zoologist, Kit joined Blue Ventures as Dive Manager in 2004/5.

Matt-L

Trustee

Matt has taken part in Indian Ocean projects since the turn of the century.

rob-conway

Trustee and Medical Adviser

Rob has had a fondness for the ocean since he was a small child.

sam-p

Adviser

Dr. Sam Purkis is an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University

Simon-Harding bw

Marine Technical Adviser

Dr Simon Harding is an experienced marine conservation biologist.
 

tara-hooper

Advisor

Tara’s interest is in community-based techniques for the sustainable management of marine resources.

Tom-Oliver

Scientific adviser

Dr. Oliver carried out research with Blue Ventures on the effects of temporary fishery closures on the Vezo people of Madagascar