San Juan, Puerto Rico Fabiola Rivera Irizarry is a Puerto Rican Coral Reef Ecologist born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Passionate about coastal ecosystems, Fabiola completed a bachelor’s degree in Coastal Marine Biology at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus, followed by a master’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus specializing in Coral Ecophysiology. Currently, Fabiola is a Ph.D. Candidate in the UPR...

Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A. Ethan Estess (b. 1989) is an artist, surfer, and marine scientist who communicates about the challenges facing the ocean through sculpture. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in environmental science from Stanford University where he studied oceanography, mechanical engineering, and fine art. His artworks have been exhibited internationally at venues including the World Economic Forum, the Getty Museum, San Francisco...

Accra, Ghana Yaw Agyeman Boafo is a Senior Research Fellow in Sustainability Science at the Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. Yaw is an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in socio-ecological systems resilience. Yaw draws on conceptual and theoretical approaches to examine the implications of human-nature interactions in urban and rural landscapes. His research and teaching interests...

Rome, Italy Dr. Musonda Mumba, a Zambian National, is the Director of The Rome Centre for Sustainable Development under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in close collaboration with the Italian Government (Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition). The Centre focuses on three priority areas notably: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Nature Protection. In her role, she provides strategic leadership on these...

Southhampton, U.K. Dr. Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada is an award-winning business economist specializing in interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and strategy research. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Southampton Business School where he also serves as the Deputy Director for Impact and Collaboration at the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. He is a co-founder of iPowerz, the global digital ecosystem for...