Welcome
to Ocean ECO
Disruptive Thinking & Training on Ocean
Environment | Communities | Opportunities
Making good use of our greatest resource
Ocean ECO is a multi-disciplinary, multi-lingual advisory and training group working at the interface of ocean protection, policy, and the sustainable blue economy.
Our work is guided by a core commitment to Ocean Knowledge for All — making high-quality, science-based ocean knowledge accessible and usable for informed decision-making across society.
Ocean ECO focuses on the links between the ocean, environmental sustainability, socio-economic resilience, and responsible blue economy development. We support evidence-based policy-making and implementation by working with governments at national, regional, and local levels, as well as international institutions, development banks, NGOs, and private-sector actors engaged in the blue economy.
Ocean Knowledge for All
Alongside our advisory work, we provide free Ocean Knowledge activities for the wider public, fostering a shared understanding of ocean challenges and solutions beyond expert and institutional circles.
To address the complexity of blue economy initiatives, Ocean ECO acts as a one-stop shop, bringing together expertise from science, engineering, policy, governance, and capacity building. This integrated approach reduces fragmentation, strengthens coordination, and helps translate knowledge into coherent, practical, and impactful action.
The Ocean ECO Core-Team
Arndt Bubenzer
Policy, Advovcacy
& Training Expert
a.bubenzer@ocean-eco.net
Giulia Casalena
Marine Geology &
Ocean Literacy Expert
g.casalena@ocean-eco.net
Federica Vassallo
Corporate Communication,
Marketing & Fundraising
f.vassallo@ocean-eco.net
The Ocean ECO Fields of Work
Our Partners
In order to provide the best possible project output, the Ocean ECO Team collaborates with a pool of experienced and dedicated Ocean Professsionals from a wide variety of fields:
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Biotechnology and Marine Genenetic Resources
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Marine Biology
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Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Maritime Shipping
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Coastal and Maritime Tourism
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Ports and Harbours
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Marine Physics
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Maritime Renewable Energy
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Water Desalination
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Undersea Cableing
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Seabed Extractive Industries and Deep Sea Mining
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and others
Members of the Ocean ECO expert pool have a proven track record in the field, mostly with an academic AND professional background, share the Ocean ECO vision and are often young ocean experts, with the personal drive to make a difference!
