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People

Leading scientists, marine conservationists and talented people with all the expertise a powerful organisation needs, are united under the OceanCare umbrella.

A core team is based in the headquarters in Wädenswil near Zurich, Switzerland. It closely collaborates with experienced colleagues in around 12 countries on four continents passionately taking forward marine conservation initiatives internationally. Everyone is driven by the same desire: to preserve and rewild the ocean.

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  • Board of Directors
  • Fabienne McLellan

    Managing Director

    Nicolas Entrup

    Director of International Relations

    Mark Peter Simmonds

    Director of Science

    Margarete Neuenschwander

    Director of Fundraising

    Chérine Baumgartner

    Scientific Consultant

    Carlos Bravo Villa

    Ocean Policy Expert

    Pascal Bünter

    Public Fundraising & Online Campaigns

    Vera Bürgi

    Organisational Communication

    Abiola Sylvestre Chaffra, Ph.D.

    Aquatic Wild Life Conservation Researcher, Western Africa

    Nadia Deckert

    Ocean Policy Expert

    Biggi Dinter

    Social Media International

    Maximin Djondo

    Aquatic Wild Life Conservation Expert, Western Africa

    Ilka Franzmann

    Media Manager

    Ewoud Lauwerier, Ph.D.

    Plastic Policy Expert

    Ed Lüber

    Administration Online-Shop

    Sigrid Lüber

    Governance, Policy & Mentoring

    Johannes-Alexander Müller, Ph.D.

    Ocean Policy Expert

    Laetitia Nunny

    Scientific Consultant

    Dr. Claire Petros

    Marine Turtle Rescue Expert & Veterinary

    Geoff Prideaux

    Senior Ocean Technical Expert

    Margi Prideaux, Ph.D.

    Senior Ocean Policy Expert

    Hanna Schlegel

    Online Communication

    Siri Schubert

    Media contact for specific projects

    Octavie Y. Chantal Somakpo

    Aquatic Wild Life Conservation Researcher, Western Africa

    Sandra Striegel

    Scientific Officer

    Lindy Weilgart, Ph.D.

    Senior Ocean Noise Expert

    Stefani Westphal Vonesch

    Finance Administration

  • Voula Alexiadou

    PCRI, Greece

    Giovanni Bearzi, Ph.D.

    DBC, Adriatic Sea

    Silvia Bonizzoni

    DBC, Adriatic Sea

    Alexandros Frantzis, Ph.D.

    PCRI, Greece

    Tilen Genov, Ph.D.

    Morigenos, Northern Adriatic Sea

    Joan Gonzalvo, Ph.D.

    IDP, Ionian Sea

    Alexander Sánchez Jones

    Alnitak, Balearic Islands and Alboran Sea

    Ricardo Sagarminaga van Buiten

    Alnitak, Balearic Islands and Alboran Sea

  • Sigrid Lüber

    President and Founder

    Stefani Westphal Vonesch

    Vice President

    Andreas Bommel

    Treasurer

    Umberto Annino

    Actuary

    Rolf Huber, lic. iur.

    Member of the Board

    Giuseppe Giudici, Ph.D.

    Member of the Board

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    OceanCare works with expertise and passion for ocean wildlife. Since 2011 with UN special consultative status for marine conservation.
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      About OceanCare
      OceanCare has been committed to marine wildlife protection since 1989.

      The organisation holds Special Consultative Status on marine issues with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
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