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UNOC-3 Talent Book

We are delighted to present to you the International Science Council (ISC) Talent Book for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3). It is designed to introduce you to some of the key experts from the ISC network who contribute their expertise to ensure that UNOC-3 and its outcomes are both science-based and action-oriented.

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The Talent Book showcases profiles of individuals of various backgrounds and expertise within the ISC community. From established professionals to emerging leaders, each individual featured contributes meaningfully to the global mission of ocean sustainability.

Lynne Shannon

Deputy Director/Principal Researcher

MARIS, University of Cape Town

Peter Haugan

Policy Director

Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Dr. Ilka Peeken

Vice President

Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research

Dr. Ilka Peeken

Dr. Fangli QIAO

Deputy Director General of the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO)

Ministry of Natural Resources of China

Dr. Fangli QIAO

Sabrina Speich

Co-chair

Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel of Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)

Dr. Kwame Adu Agyekum

Lecturer/Researcher

Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana

Dr. Kwame Adu Agyekum

Maritza Cárdenas Calle

Professor & Researcher

University of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Maritza Cárdenas Calle

Valérie Masson-Delmotte

CEA scientist

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris Saclay

Valérie Masson-Delmotte

Dr. Awnesh Singh

Associate Professor and Acting Director

Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development, The University of the South Pacific

Dr. Awnesh Singh

Dr. Mia Strand

Ocean Nexus Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Nelson Mandela University

Dr. Michelle Mycoo

Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine

Dr. Michelle Mycoo

Dr. Leandra R. Gonçalves

Assistant professor

Institute of Marine Sciences at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Dr. Leandra R. Gonçalves

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Léa Nacache

Communications Officer

International Science Council

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