Introduction
Director International Relations at Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ, InnovOvean site in Oostende Belgium (since 2017). Strong believer in open collaboration and sharing of data, information, resources. Effective Science-policy interface works in both directions and there is no one size to fit all. It requires active listening to both sides of the interface.
Worked at marine science-policy interface as broker of information and data offer and demand, since 2006. Ample experience in field work as marine scientist, in particular in solution-oriented approach to tackle conservation of marine life in artisanal fisheries, in South America; marine mammal ecology and conservation in field work in European waters.
Expert
Marine Science-Policy. Director International Relations at Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ, InnovOvean site in Oostende Belgium (since 2017). Strong believer in open collaboration and sharing of data, information, resources. Effective Science-policy interface works in both directions and there is no one size to fit all. It requires active listening to both sides of the interface. Worked at marine science-policy interface as broker of information and data offer and demand, since 2006. Integrated Coastal Area Management; Historical Ecology;
Fields of expertise: Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Science policy, technology and innovation policy, Sustainable Development Goals