ECOP focal points

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ECOP Focal points - Programmes

Full nameEmailCountryRegionPosition/RoleAffiliationType of EndorsementName of Endorsed ActionWebsite of Endorsed Action
Ann Kristin Sperrevikannks@met.noNorwayEuropeScientistMET NorwayProgrammeForeSea - The Ocean Prediction Capacity of the Futurehttps://oceanpredict.org/foresea/
Ann-Christine Zinkannann-christine.zinkann@noaa.govUSAUSAProgram ManagerNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProgrammeDigital Twins of the Oceanhttps://ditto-oceandecade.org/
Claudia C. Baron-Aguilarcbaronag@usf.eduUSAUSAPhD StudentUniversity of South FloridaProgrammeMarine Life 2030https://marinelife2030.org/
Dr Kirsty McQuaidkirsty.mcquaid@plymouth.ac.ukSouth AfricaAfricaPostdoctoral Research FellowUniversity of Plymouth (UK)/South African National Biodiversity Institute (South Africa)ProgrammeChallenger 150https://challenger150.world/
Elizabeth Reed-Weidnereweidner@ccom.unh.eduUSAUSAResearch ScientistCenter for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic CenterProgrammeOcean Decade Research Programme on the Maritime Acoustic Environment (OD-MAE)https://oceandecade.org/actions/ocean-decade-research-programme-on-the-maritime-acoustic-environment-un-mae/
Ellen Johannesenw1904103@wmu.seDenmarkEuropePhD Candidate/Research AssistantWorld Maritime University - Global Ocean InstituteProgrammeEmpowering Women for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Developmenthttps://empoweringwomen.wmu.se/
Erika Woolseyerika@thehydro.usUSAUSAChief Scientist & CEOThe HydrousProgrammeThe Hydrous presents: The Decade of Ocean Empathywww.oceanempathy.org
Erin Satterthwaiteesatterthwaite@ucsd.eduUSAUSAExtension specialist Scripps Institution of OceanographyProgrammeSmartNethttps://oceandecade.org/actions/sustainability-of-marine-ecosystems-through-global-knowledge-networks-smartnet/
Frédérique Fardinfrederique.fardin@gmail.comUKEuropePhD studentUniversity of CambridgeProgrammeOcean Voices: Advancing equity through the Decadehttps://oceannexus.uw.edu/our-community/ocean-voices/
Hany Fathy Heibahanyheiba@gmail.comEgyptAfricaResearcher DoctorNational Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF)ProgrammeThe Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Wanthttps://oceandecade.org/actions/the-science-we-need-for-the-mediterranean-sea-we-want-2/
Jacob Eurichjeurich@edf.orgUSAUSASmall-scale Fisheries ScientistEnvironmental Defense FundProgrammeFisheries Strategies for Changing Oceans and Resilient Ecosystems by 2030 (FishSCORE2030)https://www.gmri.org/projects/fisheries-strategies-changing-oceans-and-resilient-ecosystems-2030-fishscore2030/
Joseph K. Ansongjkansong@ug.edu.ghGhanaAfricaSenior LecturerUniversity of GhanaProgrammeCoastPredict - Observing and Predicting the Global Coastal Oceanhttps://www.coastpredict.org
Kelsey Bissonbissonk@oregonstate.eduUSAUSAAssistant Professor (Research)Oregon State UniversityProgrammeJoint Exploration of the Twilight Zone Ocean Network (JETZON)jetzon.org
Kirsten Isenseek.isensee@unesco.orgFranceEuropeProgramme SpecialistIOC-UNESCOProgrammeGlobal Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD)https://ioc.unesco.org/our-work/global-ocean-oxygen-decade-good
Leslie Smithleslie.smith@youroceanconsulting.comUSAUSAProject DirectorDeep Ocean Observing StrategyProgrammeDeep Ocean Observing System (DOOS)https://www.deepoceanobserving.org/
Marissa Brink-Hullmarissa.brink-hull@uct.ac.zaSouth AfricaAfricaPostdoctoral FellowUniversity of Cape TownProgrammeNutrition sensitive marine aquaculture in Africa (AfriMAQUA)https://en.ird.fr/project-afrimaqua-sustainable-marine-aquaculture-africa
Marleen Schutterm.schutter@cgiar.orgMalaysiaAsiaPostdoctoral FellowWorldFishProgrammeOcean Voices: Building transformative pathways to achieve the Decade's outcomeshttps://oceannexus.uw.edu/our-community/ocean-voices/
Matthieu Lerayleraym@si.eduPanamaCentral AmericaStaff ScientistSmithsonian Tropical Research InstituteProgrammeThe Coral Reef Sentinels: A Mars Shot for Blue Planetary Healthhttps://www.oceandecade.org/actions/the-coral-reef-sentinels-a-mars-shot-for-blue-planetary-health/
Mengqi Peimeng.q.pei@gmail.comChinaAsiaProgram directorGlobal ONCEProgrammeGlobal Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE)https://once.xmu.edu.cn/
Raïssa Meyerraissa.meyer@awi.deGermanyEuropePhD Candidate Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Research & Max Planck Institute for Marine MicrobiologyProgrammeOcean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON)https://www.obon-ocean.org
Shizhu Wangwangsz@fio.org.cnChinaAsiaExecutive Director of the OSF Programme & Assistant ResearcherFirst Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, ChinaProgrammeOcean to Climate Seamless Forecasting System (OSF)www.osf-un-ocean-decade.com
William Austinbluecarbon@st-andrews.ac.ukUKEuropeProfessor/Chair GO-BCUniversity of St AndrewsProgrammeGlobal Ocean Decade Programme for Blue Carbon (GO-BC)https://oceandecade.org/actions/global-ocean-decade-programme-for-blue-carbon/
Yumiko Yasudayumiko.yasuda@gwp.orgSwedenEuropeSenior network & transboundary water cooperationGlobal water partnershipProgrammeHealthy Rivers, Healthy Oceanshttps://oceandecade.org/actions/healthy-rivers-healthy-ocean/

ECOP Focal points - Contributions

Full nameEmailCountryRegionPosition/RoleAffiliationType of EndorsementName of Endorsed ActionWebsite of Endorsed Action
Aimee Neeleyaimee.neeley@nasa.govUSAUSAResearch Scientist/OceanographerNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterContributionThe NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission: Advanced satellite measurements of the sea and sky https://eospso.nasa.gov/missions/plankton-aerosol-cloud-ocean-ecosystem
Annie Lauannie.lau@uq.edu.auAustraliaOceaniaLecturer (Research and teaching)The University of QueenslandContributionInundation Signatures on Rocky Coastlineshttps://www.isroc.network/
Celine Degremontceline.degremont@ifremer.frFranceEuropeScientific Direction/Project managerIfremerContributionFrance's Priority Research Program Ocean of solutions (PPR Ocean Climat)https://www.ocean-climat.fr/
Chloé Le Camchloelc@espritdevelox.orgFranceEuropeScience-Policy Interface, communication and interaction with the DecadeEsprit de VeloxContributionEsprit de Velox https://www.espritdevelox.org/
Christel BäckströmChristel.backstrom@universeum.seSwedenEuropeBusiness StrategistUniverseum ContributionUniverseum Ocean Science Labhttps://www.universeum.se/universeum-is-growing/ocean-science/
Didier Thérondtheron@monacoexplorations.orgMonacoEuropeOutreach ManagerSociété des Explorations de MonacoContributionMonaco Explorationswww.monacoexplorations.org
Eloi Astiereloi.astier@axa.comFranceEuropeClimate & Environment Scientific Philanthropy Partnership Manager AXA Research FundContributionAXA Research Fundhttps://www.axa-research.org/
Emily Tewesemily@soalliance.orgSpainEuropeScience and Policy AdviserSustainable Ocean AllianceContributionLeveraging Our Networks for the Ocean Decadehttps://oceandecade.org/actions/leveraging-our-networks-for-the-ocean-decade/
Julien Favierjulien.favier@ospar.orgUKEuropeCoordinator of OSPAR Quality Status Report 2023OSPAR CommissionContributionQuality Status Report 2023 https://www.ospar.org/work-areas/cross-cutting-issues/qsr2023
Laura Whitmorelmwhitmore@alaska.eduUSAUSAAssistant Research ProfessorInternational Arctic Research CenterContributionGEOTRACESwww.GEOTRACES.org
Lavinia Giulia Pomaricolavinia.giulia.pomarico@jpi-oceans.euBelgiumEuropeScience-Policy AdvisorJPI OceansContributionJoint Call on Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment
Matthew Schechtermschechter@uchicago.eduUSAUSAPhD studentUniversity of ChicagoContributionCenter for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planethttps://ccomp-stc.org/
Merrie Beth Neelymerrie.neely@noaa.govUSAUSACEOS COAST Program ManagerGlobal Science and TechnologyContributionCommittee on Earth Observation Satellites - Coastal Observations, Applications, Services, and Tools (CEOS COAST)https://ceos.org/ourwork/ad-hoc-teams/ceos-coast/
Natalya Gallonatalya.gallo@uib.noNorwayEuropePostdoctoral researcher and Member of the JETZON ECOP group, ECOP member of the evaluating committee for the UN Ocean Decade Laboratories (2021-2022),University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchContributionNorway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship Programmehttps://www.uib.no/en/n-poc
Richard Veversrichard@theoceanagency.orgUSAUSACEOThe Ocean AgencyContributionThe Ocean Decade Image Bank and Toolkits Oceanimagebank.org
Samantha Bovasbova@sdsu.eduUSAUSAAssistant ProfessorSan Diego State UniversityContributionInternational Ocean Discovery programhttps://www.iodp.org/
Tyler-Rae Chung tylerrae.chung@gmail.comFijiPacific SIDSPacific ECOP Node Coordinator, Pacific Youth CouncilPacific Youth Council and Pacific ECOP nodeContributionAGU's Mentoring365: UN Decade of Ocean Scienceshttps://mentoring365.chronus.com/
Yui Takeshitayui@mbari.orgUSAUSAScientistMonterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteContributionGlobal Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC Array)go-bgc.org

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