Assistants: speakers
Mr.
Adrià Tallada
Adrià Tallada Cebrián is a co-founder of the organization Plàstic Precios la Saf...
Co-Founder
Plàstic Preciós la S...
PhD.
Aida Ovejero Campos
Degree in Biology from the University of León and Degree and PhD in Marine Scien...
Project technician
CETMAR
Ms.
Alena Petrikovicova
Alena is a Policy officer in the European Commission’s Directorate General...
Policy Officer - Mar...
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ...
Ms.
Andrea Ruzo
With more than 12 years of experience in social and environmental sustainability...
Director
Ecoalf Foundation
PhD.
Andrea Spinelli
PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology, European Scientific Diver, currently research...
Researcher
Oceanogràfic Foundat...
Mr.
Andrés Del Castillo
Senior Attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), where ...
Senior Attorney
Center for Internati...
Mr.
Andreu Dalmau Elorza
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences; MSc in Marine Sciences: Oceanograph...
Project technician
SUBMON
Mr.
Ángel Peiró Signes
Dr. in Business Administration, Professor of Business Organisation at the Univer...
Principal Investigat...
Universitat Politècn...
Ms.
Beatriz Arribas
Beatriz Arribas has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Francisco de ...
Senior Sustainabilit...
Coca-Cola Europacifi...
Ms.
Begoña de Benito
Begoña de Benito is Director of External Relations at Ecoembes, an environmental...
Director of External...
Ecoembes
PhD.
Camille Lacroix
Camille Lacroix (PhD), is head of the Aquatic Litter Studies and Monitoring Depa...
Head of Aquatic Litt...
PhD.
Carmen Morales
Carmen Morales Caselles is a researcher and associate professor at the Faculty o...
Researcher and assis...
University of Cádiz
Ms.
Carolina Pérez Valverde
A lawyer by education, Carolina has over 20 years’ experience managing pro...
Head of Knowledge an...
MedCities
PhD.
Christos Ioakeimidis
Dr. Christos Ioakeimidis is a Marine Scientist with a multidisciplinary scientif...
Associate Programme ...
UNEP/Mediterranean A...
PhD.
Cristina Fossi
Maria Cristina Fossi is Full Professor of Ecology and Ecotoxicology at the Unive...
Professor in Ecology...
University of Siena
PhD.
David León
David León is Projects Coordinator at ” HyT Association, Hombre y Territor...
Projects Coordinator
Asociación HyT
PhD.
David Ponce
For over 15 years, David Ponce has been driving innovation and research in the p...
Head of European pro...
FUNDACION AITIIP
Ms.
Dunia Ramiro Muñoz
Dunia Ramiro Muñoz is a journalist for TVE. She is currently director of the nat...
Directo of "EL ESCAR...
RTVE
Ms.
Els Gommeren
Since 2016, I have been working at Mooimakers, the Flemish initiative against li...
Project officer moni...
Mooimakers
Ms.
Emmanuelle Bautista
After studying law in France and Germany, Emmanuelle Bautista began her professi...
Head of European and...
Citeo
PhD.
Estibaliz López-Samaniego
Research member of the Spanish Marine Litter Association (AEBAM). PhD in Chemica...
Project Management
Asociación Vertidos ...
PhD.
Ethel Eljarrat Esebag
PhD in Chemical Sciences by the University of Barcelona and Director of the Inst...
Director
IDAEA/CSIC
Ms.
Eva Verdejo
Eva Verdejo, holds a Bachelor Degree in Chemistry from the University of Valenci...
Head of the Recyclin...
AIMPLAS
PhD.
Eve Galimany
My scientific career is focused on understanding global changes in the ocean and...
Researcher
ICATMAR/ICM-CSIC
Mr.
Felipe Javier Carrasco Torres
Regional Secretary for Industry, Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Mini...
Regional Secretary f...
Generalitat Valencia...
Mr.
Felipe Victoria
Felipe Victoria is the Senior Manager for Multilateral Affairs and International...
Senior Manager, Mult...
Ocean Conservancy
Mr.
Felix Tena
Journalist. Member of the board of directors of APIA (Association of Environment...
Journalist
À Punt Mèdia
Ms.
Francesca Antonelli
Francesca Antonelli is Head of Cruises and Marketing at the Port Authority of Va...
Head of Cruises and ...
Port Authority of Va...
Ms.
Francina Moya
Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Granada and PhD in Sciences...
R+D+i Technician
Spanish Institute of...
PhD.
Garbiñe Ayensa
Garbiñe Ayensa has a PhD in biological sciences. As head of the Documentation an...
Head of Documentatio...
INTECMAR (Technologi...
Ms.
Hilda de Pablo
Hilda de Pablo Leonardo is PhD and M-Sc in Environmental Engineering (University...
Professor - Research...
FE - Lusófona Univer...
Mr.
Ignacio Arnau del Amo
I’m Safety, Health, Enviromental and Quality Manger of the PAÑALON group, compan...
SHEQ Manager
PAÑALON S.A.
Mr.
Ignasi Mateo Rodríguez
Project manager at MedWaves (UNEP-MAP) and at the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC)
Org...
Project manager
MedWaves, the UNEP/M...
Ms.
Irene Alonso
Irene Alonso, Consultant at Ecorys, is an International Relations graduate speci...
Consultant - Public ...
ECORYS
Ms.
Iryna Makarenko
Since December, 2010 works at the Permanent Secretariat of the Commission on the...
Pollution Monitoring...
Protection of the Bl...
Ms.
Isabel Coleto
Isabel Coleto holds a PhD in Geology (UCM), a degree in Chemistry (UAM) and a ma...
Senior Partner
TALANTIA, S.L.
Ms.
Isabel L.-Rivadulla Sández
She has a Law Degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela. He completed...
Communication Manage...
SIGNUS
Ms.
Itziar Martín
Graduated in Civil Navy and Graduated in Law. A merchant seafarer by profession,...
Deputy Director for ...
Ministry for Ecologi...
Ms.
Izaskun López-Samaniego
Specialised in the design of data strategies and products, Izaskun López-Samanie...
Subjet Manager Exper...
Globant / Vertidos C...
Mr.
Javier Grau
Environmental engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). Fluent...
Research staff of th...
AIMPLAS
Mr.
Javier Sanchis Carbonell
Industrial Engineer in Energy Techniques at the UPV, MSc Executive Master in Man...
Manager Actuacions A...
Global Omnium
Mr.
Jesús Tomás
Jesús Tomás, Assistant professor at the University of Valencia (UVEG), has been ...
Associate professor
University of Valenc...
Mr.
Joan Marc Simon
Joan Marc Simon is a serial social entrepreneur and author based in Brussels whe...
Founder
Zero Waste Europe
Mr.
Jordi Oliva Farriol
Jordi is an ocean advocate born in the Mediterranean Sea. He’s an Industri...
Co-founder & Pro...
Good Karma Projects
Mr.
Jorge Blanco coll
As an Agricultural and Environmental Engineer, I have spent most of my professio...
Director General for...
Regional Ministry of...
Mr.
José Basilio Otero
President of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds (2017), preside...
President
National Federation ...
PhD.
José Luis Gómez Gesteira
José Luis Gómez Gesteira, has a Degree and Phd in Marine Biology (University of ...
Technician
Centro Tecnológico d...
Mr.
Jose Maria Fernandez Alcalá
Jose María Fernández is Head od Circular Economy unit at Ihobe (the Basque gover...
Head of circular eco...
Ihobe, basque enviro...
Mr.
Josep Canals-Molina
Josep Canals is an ecologist with extensive experience in urban management and s...
Secretary General
MedCities
Mr.
Juan José Pardo
Actor and presenter from Valladolid, based in Madrid since the end of 1990, wher...
TV Presenter
RTVE
Mr.
Juan María Ruiz Alarma
He studied Biological Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid and a Pos...
Public Affairs and S...
Plastics Europe
Mr.
Juan Ramón Meléndez Agudín
Graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Santiago de Co...
Director
Beverage Canmakers A...
Mr.
Julio Pérez
Graduated in Chemical Engineering and dedicated to the field of plastic recyclin...
Project Manager
ACTECO PRODUCTOS Y S...
Ms.
Laura Corredor
Graduated in Biology from the University Autonoma of Madrid, Master’s in M...
Marine Biologist and...
Lau Corredor Diving
Ms.
Laura Corredor Matías
Graduated in Biology from the University Autonoma of Madrid, Master’s in M...
Vertidos Cero Associ...
Project Technician
Ms.
Liesbeth De Keukelaere
Liesbeth De Keukelaere es investigadora especializada en teledetección, sobre to...
R&D
Vlaams Instituut voo...
PhD.
Lobna Ben Nakhala
Lobna BEN NAKHLA, Programme Officer at UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC ,
I am a Biologist, work...
Programme Officer – ...
UNEP-MAP SPA/RAC
Ms.
Lucia Perez Sanagustin
Lucía Sanagustín has been working as a journalist in Radio Televisión Española f...
Journalist
RTVE
Mr.
Manuel Arias Ballesteros
Manuel Arias, B.Sc. Degree in Marine Sciences (2004) and M.Sc. Degree in Remote ...
Earth Observation Sc...
Instituto de Ciencia...
Ms.
Mar Izquierdo Serrano
Graduated in Marine Sciences from the University of Alicante in 2019. Subsequent...
Senior Research Tech...
University of Valenc...
Mr.
Marc Balcells
My scientific career focuses on studying marine populations and communities dire...
Researcher
ICATMAR/ICM-CSIC
Ms.
María Cabrera Fernández
María holds a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from The Complutense Un...
Responsible for Comm...
Paisaje Limpio
Ms.
María del Mar Canet
With a degree in Environmental Sciences, I have 15 years of experience in the fi...
Head of the wastewat...
Júcar Hydrographic C...
Ms.
María Plaza Arroyo
María Plaza is a chemical researcher with more than 18 years of experience in en...
Chemical Researcher
CEDEX – Centre for P...
PhD.
Marisa Fernández Cañamero
PhD in Chemical Sciences, Marisa Fernández was in charge of the coordination of ...
Head of Department
Centro Tecnológico d...
PhD.
Marisa Ribeiro de Almeida
Marisa Almeida is a senior researcher at CIIMAR with ca. 140 international publi...
Team Leader
CIIMAR
Ms.
Marta Gómez Lahoz
Marta Gómez Lahoz graduated in Mathematics from the Autónoma de Madrid Universit...
Head og Blue Growth ...
Puertos del Estado
Ms.
Marta Martínez-Gil
Degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Alcalá, Master in Environmental ...
Deputy Assistant Dir...
Ministry for Ecologi...
Mr.
Mayte García Córcoles
With a degree in biology from the University of Alicante, and a specialist in qu...
General Secretary
HOSBEC
PhD.
Megan Jensen
Dr. Megan Jensen is a Technical Officer in the Sub-Division for Protective Measu...
Technical Officer
International Mariti...
PhD.
Michela Angiolillo
Michela Angiolillo is a permanent research scientist in marine ecology at ISPRA ...
Researcher
ISPRA
Ms.
Miriam Caba Melchor
Graduated in marketing management, and with a specialized degree in advertising ...
Advertising and Digi...
Ecoembes
PhD.
Montserrat Solé Rovira
Montserrat Solé Rovira obtained her Ph. D. degree in 1992 at the University of B...
Senior Researcher
ICM-CSIC
Ms.
Nancy Villaluenga
Nancy Villaluenga holds a degree in Economics from the Complutense University of...
Institutional Affair...
ECOEMBES
Ms.
Núria Felis Reig
Forestry engineer and environmentalist, Master’s degree in monitoring and ...
Environmental inspec...
Gandia City Council....
PhD.
Oihane C. Basurko
Oihane C. Basurko, PhD in maritime sustainability from Newcastle University (UK)...
Senior Researcher
AZTI
Mr.
Olivia Estrella López
She has been an assistant lecturer in the Department of Economics and Economic H...
Director of Tourism ...
Turisme Comunitat Va...
Mr.
Oscar Bergasa
Degree in Marine Science and Degree in Chemistry Engineering at the University o...
CEO
elittoral SL
Mr.
Óscar Hernández Basanta
An agricultural engineer by training specialized in waste and business, with two...
General manager
Spanish association ...
Mr.
Patricio Peñalver
Patricio Peñalver Duque has a degree in Biology. He is a professional diver and ...
Project coordinator
Asociación HyT
PhD.
Pedro Fernández Bautista
Mr. Fernández has 15 years’ experience in coordinating and contributing to proje...
Chair of Policy Advo...
AEBAM
Mr.
Philip Stamp
Philip joined the OSPAR Secretariat in August 2018. His main responsibility is t...
Deputy Secretary
OSPAR Commission
Ms.
Pilar Zorzo Gallego
Pilar Zorzo is a marine biologist with more than 25 years of experience in publi...
AEBAM President – Te...
AEBAM – CEDEX
PhD.
Rafael Carballeira
Dr Rafael Carballeira works as a Juan de la Cierva 2021 postdoctoral researcher ...
Postdoctoral researc...
University of Valenc...
Mr.
Raúl Álvarez
Raúl is a GUE, CMAS and FEDAS diver, instructor, explorer, coordinator and direc...
Chairman
Ghoist Diving Spain
PhD.
Roberto Rosal
Prof. Roberto Rosal holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and is currently a Full ...
Professor of Chemica...
University of Alcalá
Mr.
Rüdiger Strempel
Rüdiger Strempel has been the Executive Secretary of HELCOM since August 2019 an...
Executive Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
PhD.
Sara Freitas
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto (Faculda...
Assistant Researcher
INESC TEC
Ms.
Sara Güemes Santos
Sara Güemes is an environmental consultant currently developing her work on boar...
Coordinator
LIBERA
PhD.
Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Soledad Muniategui Lorenzo, PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago, is ...
Full Professor in An...
UNIVERSITY OF A CORU...
Ms.
Sonia Albein Urios
Graduate in Environmental Sciences from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche...
Circular Economy and...
AIMPLAS
Ms.
Stefania Campogianni
Expert in international communications and project management at WWF for over 15...
Project Manager on P...
WWF Mediterranean
Ms.
Tatjana Hema
Tatjana Hema is the Coordinator of the UN Environment/ Mediterranean Action Plan...
Coordinator
UNEP/Mediterranean A...
PhD.
Thomais Vlachogianni
Thomais Vlachogianni (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an accomplished environmental chemist an...
Senior Programme/Pol...
MIO-ECSDE
Mr.
Timon Skoddow
Timon Skoddow, German Industrial and Environmental Process Engineering Studies D...
Senior Consultant
CIM
Ms.
Tupa Rangel
Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Lives since 1995 between Catalonia and the Balearic ...
Coordinator of Plast...
Save the med
PhD.
Vanessa Sarah Salvo
PhD in Marine Science by the University of Genoa (IT) and MSc in Project Managem...
Institutional & ...
Institut de Ciències...
Mr.
Vicente Galván López
Former Director of the Centre of Excellence for Environment in Ferrovial Service...
Freelance Consultant
Freelance Consultant
Mr.
Xavier Abril
Geographer and Master in Natural areas management. Public use technician in the ...
Ebro Delta Natural P...
Public use technicia...
