We are glad to announce that recently two new staff members joined the OBIS secretariat at the IODE Project Office.
Mr Silas Principe (Brazil) has joined our OBIS secretariat on 11 April 2023. He is based at the IOC Project Office for IODE in Oostende (Belgium). Silas will be supporting the MPA Europe project, an EU co-funded project which aims to map the optimal locations for Marine Protected Areas in European seas. Together with the OBIS team involved in the project, he will predict the potential distribution of marine species and biogenic habitats in Europe. This information will then be used to detect the areas of highest importance in terms of biodiversity conservation. More information on MPA Europe see: https://obis.org/2023/03/10/MPA_europe/.
Silas is an ecologist with a B.Sc. in Marine Biology and M.Sc. in Zoology from universities in Brazil. His research focused on the effects of climate change on coastal areas, from individuals to communities. He is now concluding his PhD in Oceanography, studying how climate change will affect the distribution of reef species in the Western Atlantic. Silas is interested in a broad range of topics, as ecophysiology, thermal biology and biodiversity modelling.
Silas can be reached by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Ms Lisa Benedetti has joined our OBIS Secretariat on 6 March 2023, as an IOC consultant. Lisa will be supporting a new 4-year EU-funded project, MARCO-BOLO (MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations) which aims to structure and strengthen European coastal and marine biodiversity observation capabilities. Her role will be to help establish and motivate communities of practice during the design and co-creation of fit-for-purpose data and information products. More information on MARCO-BOLO: https://obis.org/2023/04/19/marco-bolo-obis/
Lisa is an ecologist with a B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. from universities in Canada. Her thesis research focused on MPAs as a fisheries management tool in the Caribbean. She began her professional career as a field ecologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada. Since then, she has been working on a wide range of ocean topics and contributed to international capacity development and science to policy initiatives with UN agencies and global NGOs around the world. Over the years, Lisa has worked with a wide range of ocean stakeholders and brings together a diverse skill set including project management, research and writing, intergovernmental negotiations, and capacity building training. Since 2020, Lisa has been working with IOC-UNESCO in varying capacities and we are now pleased to have her join our team.
Lisa can be reached by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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