I have over two decades of experience in coastal and marine management, marine spatial planning, ocean governance, and sustainable ocean and coastal development. I started my career with a strong technical and scientific focus, but I rapidly understood that complex sustainability challenges can only be solved through inclusive, interdisciplinary, and collaborative approaches. I bring a lot of experience in facilitation and capacity building for cooperation and stakeholder participation, especially in the context of marine protected areas and marine spatial planning, sustainable coastal and ocean policy, ocean governance, and sustainable blue economy development.