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ORCID :
0000-0003-0484-1408
Job Type
Research
Technical Advice & Consulting
Other
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Skills
Maria is a Biological Oceanographer with expertise in plankton ecology and experience in Science Diplomacy and Coordination.
Currently, she is the Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board and the Head of the European Polar Coordination Office.
She holds a PhD in Marine Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling (Bristol University, UK), an MSc in Environmental Biology (University of Crete, Greece), and a BSc in Marine Sciences (Aegean University, Greece). Before joining EPB, Maria was an EU Coordinator for the G7 Future of the Seas and Ocean Initiative and a Scientist at Mercator Ocean International (France), and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (USA). She has extensive experience leading workshops, organizing initiatives, and fostering international collaboration. She currently serves as a lead author for the IPBES monitoring assessment (Chapter 4).