Ocean Career Profiles
Ocean Career Profiles brings together first-hand experiences from people working across the ocean community: what they do, how they got there, the skills they use, what the work is really like, and what they have learned along the way.
Nils Courcy shares how environmental law, fisheries policy, litigation and strategic advocacy can be used to protect the ocean and marine wildlife.
Andreas Tsakiridis shares how economics, quantitative research and seafood-market analysis can support sustainable fisheries and ocean conservation.
Guillaume Marchessaux partage son parcours de chercheur sur les espèces invasives marines, entre terrain, laboratoire, analyse de données et communication scientifique. / Guillaume Marchessaux shares his career researching marine invasive species through fieldwork, laboratory work, data analysis and science communication.
Marios Papageorgiou shares how fisheries research, marine conservation, community engagement and organisational leadership come together in his work in Cyprus.
Biological oceanographer Klas Ove Möller shares how a career in plankton research developed into ocean observation, robotics, AI and interdisciplinary scientific leadership.
James Rood shares how a career in subsea engineering led to marine conservation work using field surveys, sonar, GIS and machine learning.
Grace Grimes shares what oyster restoration work involves and how they balance ocean conservation, community work, and financial stability.
Rutuja Bansod shares how they built a career in marine conservation and what it’s like to coordinate a marine mammal helpline in India.
Afifa Nafisa Windiyana shares how marine science, community engagement and reef restoration come together in conservation work in Indonesia.
Nicole Baker shares what it takes to build and run a nonprofit tackling discarded fishing gear, from logistics and fundraising to recycling.
Christine Ward-Paige shares how a 20-year science career led to founding eOceans, what running an ocean technology company involves.
Enrique Talledo comparte cómo convirtió años de experiencia bajo el agua en una carrera de fotografía, filmación y divulgación de la vida marina. / Enrique Talledo shares how years of underwater experience became a career in marine wildlife photography, filmmaking and ocean communication.
Jordan Tyers shares how an apprenticeship led to a career in marine engineering, what the role involves, and the skills needed to progress.
Amelia Couldrey shares how oceanography led to a career in applied seabed science, offshore wind and engineering consultancy.
Want to share your ocean career story?
Ocean careers are rarely linear, and we’d love to feature a wide range of people, roles, organisations, locations, and routes into ocean work.
If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing what your job involves, how you got there, and what advice you’d give to others, please fill in this short form. We’ll review submissions and get back to you if it looks like a good fit for the series.