From the beginning, One Ocean Foundation has guided its activities through an international Scientific Committee composed of leading researchers in their respective fields. This approach ensures that every project, initiative, and action of the Foundation is based on rigorous and up-to-date scientific data, with the goal of achieving concrete and measurable results for the protection of marine ecosystems and the preservation of the ocean.

We are proud to welcome three distinguished new members: Professor Ana Queirós, marine ecologist and climate change expert at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Professor Judith Walls, professor of sustainability management at the University of St. Gallen, and Professor Elisa Palazzi, climate physicist at the University of Turin.

With their contributions, One Ocean Foundation further consolidates its commitment to developing innovative, evidence-based solutions aimed at long-term sustainability.

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Who they are

Ana Queirós

Ana Queiròs is a marine ecologist and climate change expert at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK. She is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter. Internationally recognized, she leads and advises global research programs to develop evidence-based solutions for "climate-smart" marine spatial management, collaborating with political, industrial, and financial communities. She specializes in the design of Marine Protected Areas and Marine Spatial Planning and is active in sustainable development (e.g., UNESCO "Man & Biosphere" program) and seaweed blue carbon conservation. She participates in high-level processes such as the UNFCCC COP and the UN Decade of Ocean Science.

Judith Walls

Judith Walls is Professor and Chair of Sustainability Management at the Institute for Economy and the Environment (IWÖ-HSG) and Associate Dean for Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of St. Gallen. She was previously an assistant professor at Nanyang Business School (NTU) in Singapore and the John Molson School of Business (Concordia) in Montreal, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. She holds a PhD in Management, an MBA, and an MSc in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health. She has published award-winning articles on corporate governance and sustainability and has worked in investor relations consulting in Europe and Asia, and with NGOs in Africa and Mongolia. She serves on advisory boards for student organizations and ESG initiatives.

Elisa Palazzi

Elisa Palazzi is a professor of climate physics at the Department of Physics, University of Turin, and is affiliated with the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Research Council. She studies the climate system and Earth processes, focusing on the current and expected impacts of rising temperatures in mountain regions. She participates in several national and international projects on the current and future evolution of mountain environments. She has experience in science communication through public talks at conferences, festivals, schools, and participation in TV and radio programs. She has written three books on climate and was the author and presenter of a climate podcast.