Our technical capabilities span the full lifecycle of coastal and marine environmental work — from scoping and assessment through to policy, planning, and long-term management.
Preparation and peer review of ESIAs and SEAs for large-scale coastal, marine, and island developments. Compliance with IFC Performance Standards, World Bank safeguards, and international best practice. Experience with giga-scale infrastructure projects in the Middle East and East Africa.
Design and delivery of Marine Spatial Plans (MSPs) and Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) using MARXAN modelling. Expertise in translating complex spatial data into legally endorsed governance frameworks.
Curating exclusive ocean experiences that invite guests to become active participants in reef conservation. From coral adoption and private restoration encounters to educational storytelling and citizen science, we transform visitors, students or other local stakeholders into lifelong ambassadors for the ocean.
Survey design, field implementation, and data analysis for baseline biodiversity assessments and long-term monitoring programmes. Specialist expertise in tropical benthic communities, coral taxonomy, and habitat mapping using GIS, remote sensing, and photogrammetry.
Preparation and implementation of management plans for Marine Protected Areas at national and network level, including UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination processes. Development of operational and business plans, performance monitoring frameworks, and sustainable financing mechanisms including trust funds and blue economy income streams.
Design and technical leadership of ecosystem restoration programmes as climate change adaptation strategies. Expertise in coral propagation, heat-tolerant genotype selection, and restoration technology — including conceptualisation of the world's largest coral restoration project.
Full-cycle development of projects financed by Global Environment Facility (GEF), Adaptation Fund (AF), Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), Darwin Initiative, EU, UNDP and private sector partners — from concept note through Board approval.
Design and delivery of training programmes in tropical marine ecology, MPA management planning, GIS, coral restoration, and monitoring for government agencies, NGOs, and coastal communities. Experience training diverse audiences across Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, including national training initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
Translation of complex environmental science for decision-makers, investors, and the public. Experience designing marine exhibitions and immersive education environments (including the Jeddah Central Development Oceanarium), producing media featured in National Geographic and VICE, and advising on VR coral reef experiences for international audiences.
Environmental consulting is only useful when it leads somewhere. Our approach combines peer-reviewed scientific rigour with the operational experience to see recommendations through to implementation — in government approvals, funded projects, and on-the-water delivery.
We have worked as lead technical advisors, project managers, marine biologists, and co-investigators — giving us an unusually complete perspective on what it takes to deliver environmental projects across different institutional contexts, funding mechanisms, and regulatory environments.
Every engagement begins with the best available science — our own peer-reviewed research and field data, combined with systematic review of existing literature and datasets. We do not rely on desk studies alone.
Reports and plans are designed to be used — not filed. We write for the decision-maker, the funding agency, and the field team simultaneously, ensuring recommendations are technically credible and operationally deliverable.
Multi-stakeholder engagement is not a compliance step — it is how durable solutions are built. We have extensive experience facilitating complex negotiations across governments, local communities, and the private sector in politically sensitive environments.
Every project includes a plan for what happens when we leave. We invest in training local teams, building institutional capacity, and creating the monitoring and governance systems that sustain outcomes over time.
Our consulting work spans public, private, and civil society clients — united by a need for credible, independent environmental expertise in coastal and marine environments.
UNDP, World Bank, GEF, Adaptation Fund, GFCR, EU development programmes. Full project cycle from proposal to evaluation.
Environmental strategy, ESIA, reef management, and guest-facing conservation programming for five-star resorts and tourism operators.
ESIA, environmental monitoring, and IFC/World Bank compliance advisory for ports, marinas, coastal developments, and giga-projects.
MPA management planning, ICZM action plans, marine spatial planning, and institutional governance reform for environment ministries.
Project design and management, biodiversity surveys, capacity building, and strategic advisory for international conservation organisations.
Research programme design, field expedition leadership, collaborative science, and grant development for academic and applied research bodies.
Early-stage environmental due diligence, master plan review, habitat mapping, and subconsultant quality assurance for large-scale coastal projects.
Scientific advisory for museums, exhibitions, broadcast media, and immersive public engagement environments at national and international scale.
PhD, University of Tasmania & Australian Institute of Marine Science · German Diplom (First Class), Carl von Ossietzky University · Field experience across Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, and Caribbean
PhD, University of Warwick · MSc Marine Environmental Protection (Distinction), University of Wales Bangor · BSc Zoology (Hons), University of Bristol
h-index 22 · 1,800+ citations · Published in Nature Climate Change, Restoration Ecology, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Global Change Biology
Saudi Arabia, UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen, Djibouti. Projects include giga-scale coastal development advisory, ESIA, reef survey and restoration, and World Heritage Site nomination support.
Mauritius, Rodrigues, Seychelles (including Aldabra), Madagascar, Mozambique, Comoros, Kenya, Tanzania (Zanzibar, Mafia), BIOT/Chagos, Maldives, Andamans, Sri Lanka. MPA planning, ICZM, Adaptation Fund projects.
Anguilla, Mexico, Antigua & Barbuda, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago. West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon. Reef restoration, biodiversity assessments, community conservation programmes.
Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen (Socotra). Marine spatial planning for the Gulf of Tadjourah Seascape, delivered under IUCN / IGAD mandate with government endorsement.
Australia (Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania), Indonesia, Palau, Hawai'i, Trinidad. Coral ecology, population genetics, reef monitoring, and restoration technology research across some of the world's most biodiverse marine environments.
Technical advisory and proposal development for EU, UNDP, World Bank, GEF, and Darwin Initiative programmes coordinated from European and Middle Eastern hubs.
Whether you need an ESIA, a marine spatial plan, a GEF proposal, or expert peer review — we respond within 24 hours and are available for project-based and long-term retainer engagements worldwide.