Head of the Global Marine Programme

Fil. Lic.Carl Gustaf Lundin
Global Marine Programme, Head
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++4122-999 00 01
Fax: ++4122-999 00 25
E-mail: Via james.oliveriucn.org or mylah.rubeniucn.org
Carl Lundin's Bio

Programme Staff, Headquarters

Andrew Hurd
Senior Programme Coordinator
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 999 02 98
Fax: ++41 22 999 00 25
E-mail: andrew.hurdiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Project Development, High Seas Management, Sustainable Financing, Coastal Livelihoods
Andrew Hurd's bio

Julian Roberts, PhD
Marine Programme Officer
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 999 02 91
Fax: ++41 22 999 00 25
E-mail: julian.robertsiucn.org
Responsibilities & expertise: Project Management, Coordination of the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (Sakhalin project), Invasive species, Oil and gas shipping, oil spill response.
Julian Roberts' bio

James Oliver
Project Officer
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 999 02 17
Fax: ++41 22 999 00 25
E-mail: james.oliveriucn.org
Responsibilities: Marine Programme website, Project Management & Administration, Publications, Budgeting and Reporting
James Oliver's bio



Mylah Ruben
Administrative Assistant
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 999 02 20
Fax: ++41 22 999 00 25
E-mail: mylah.rubeniucn.org
Responsibilities: Administration, Publications, Job Applications
Mylah Ruben's bio

Sarah Gotheil
Marine Programme Associate
IUCN - MARINE PROGRAMME
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 999 02 02
Fax: ++41 22 999 00 25
E-mail: sarah.gotheiliucn.org
Responsibilities: technical input into programmatic work
Sarah Gotheil's bio

Programme Staff, Mediterranean Office

François Simard
Advisor on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Parque Tecnologico de Andalucia
Calle Maria Curie, 35, Sede Social, Campanillas
29590 Malaga, Spain
Tel: ++34 952 028 430
Fax: ++34 952 028 145
Email: francois.simardiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Fisheries, Marine Sustainability, Marine Protected Areas
François Simard's bio


Ameer Abdulla, PhD
Specialist - Marine Biodiversity
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Parque Tecnologico de Andalucia
Calle Maria Curie, 35
29590 Campanillas - Malaga, Spain
Tel : ++ 34 9 52 028 430
Fax :++ 34 9 52 028 145
E-mail: ameer.abdullaiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Coral Reefs, Monitoring, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas
Ameer Abdulla's bio

Marina Gomei, PhD
Project Officer, Marine Biodiversity
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Parque Tecnologico de Andalucia
Calle Maria Curie, 35, 29590 Campanillas - Malaga, Spain
Tel : ++ 34 9 52 028 430
Fax :++ 34 9 52 028 145
E-mail: marina.gomeiiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Marine Protected Areas, Marine Biodiversity
Marina Gomei's bio

Programme Staff, Latin America

Imène Meliane
Marine Programme Officer
UICN - Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza
Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica
Apartado postal: 146 - 2150, Moravia, Costa Rica
Teléfono: +(506) 241 0101
Fax: +(506) 240 9934
E-Mail:imene.melianeiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Marine Invasives, Bioprospecting, Coral Reefs, Sharks, Convention on Biological Diversity
Imène Meliane's bio

Programme Staff, United States & Caribbean

Harlan Cohen, PhD
Advisor on Ocean Governance and International Institutions
IUCN USA & Caribbean Multilateral Office
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW
Third Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: ++ 1.202.387.4826
Fax: ++1.202.387.4823
email: hcoheniucnus.org
Areas of expertise: Marine Law and Conventions, Governance, High Seas
Harlan Cohen's bio

Jen Palmer
Marine Programme Officer
IUCN USA & Caribbean Multilateral Office
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: ++ 1.202.518.2070
Fax: ++1.202.387.4823
email: jpalmeriucnus.org
Areas of expertise: Marine biodiversity, Community Based Conservation, Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles, Communications and Outreach
Jen Palmer's bio

Elizabeth De Santo, PhD
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Coordination Officer
IUCN USA & Caribbean Multilateral Office
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: ++ 1.202.518.2077
Fax: ++1.202.387.4823
email: edesantoiucnus.org
Areas of expertise: Marine Protected Areas, Cold Water Corals, Marine Law and Conventions
Elizabeth De Santo's bio

Eric Gilman
Marine Science Advisor
IUCN – Marine Programme
2718 Napuaa Place
Honolulu, Hawaii  96822  USA
Tel:  +1.808.722.5424
email: eric.gilman@iucn.org
Areas of expertise: Fisheries by-catch, Tuna fisheries, Coastal ecosystem responses to relative sea-level rise, Coastal and marine ecology
Eric Gilman's Bio

Louisa Wood, PhD
Technical MPA Advisor
IUCN Marine Programme
Temporary address details:
C/o UBC Fisheries Centre
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory,
2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Tel: +1 604 822 1639
l.wood@fisheries.ubc.ca
Louisa Wood's bio

Programme Staff, Poland

Kristina Gjerde
High Seas Policy Advisor
Ul. Piaskowa 12c
05-510 Konstancin-Chylice
Poland
Tel: ++ 48 22 754 1803
Fax: ++ 48 22 756 4919
E-mail: kgjerdeit.com.pl
Areas of expertise: High Seas, Marine Law and Conventions, Marine Protected Areas
Kristina Gjerde's bio

Programme staff, Eastern Africa

Jerker Tamelander
Marine Coordinator
IUCN Tanzania Country Office
Galu Street,Ada Estate, Kinondoni area,
P.O. Box 13513, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 (22) 2669-084/5
Mobile: +255 (0)744 570-234 / +255 (0)774 666-088
Fax: +255 (22) 2669-089
jerker.tamelanderiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Coral Reefs, Coastal Zone Management
Jerker Tamelander's bio

Gabriel Grimsditch
Programme Associate
CORDIO East Africa
P.O. Box 10135, 8 Kibaki Flats, Kenyatta Beach
Bamburi, Kenya
Tel: +254 41 5486473
Fax: +254 41 5486473
Email: ggrimsditchiucnus.org
Areas of expertise: Coral Reefs, Climate Change
Gabriel Grimsdich's bio

Programme staff, West Asia and Middle East

Mohamed Eltayeb, PhD
Marine Programme Officer
IUCN West Asia & Middle East Office (WAME)
Abdel Karim Khalil Street, No. 6
Shmeisani, P. O. Box 942230
Amman 11194, JORDAN
Tel: +962 6 5680344
Fax: +962 6 5680355
email: mohamed.eltayebiucn.org

Associated regional staff, West Africa

Mathieu Ducrocq
Marine Programme Coordinator, West Africa
BP 4167, Nouakchott
Mauritania
Tel.      +222 529 39 01
Mob.    +222 662 40 82
email: mathieu.ducrocqiucn.org
Areas of expertise: Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Alternative livelihoods, Shark conservation
Mathieu Ducrocq's bio

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