Innovation Manager in Blue Economy | Senior Project Officer

Natalia Ospina-Alvarez

Natalia Ospina-Alvarez

AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre

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9700-702 - Açores | Portugal

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Innovation Manager in Blue Economy | Senior Project Officer

- Aquaculture
- Blue Economy
- Marine Chemistry
- Ocean plastics
- Ocean Science Education
- Stakeholder Engagement

Atlantic

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

Marine Geoscientist and Environmental Researcher. PhD from the University of Barcelona, Master of Advanced Studies in Ecology and M.Sc. in Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Systems.


I am an Innovation Manager in Blue Economy at the AIR Centre, where I am involved in different projects and initiatives related to marine and environmental sciences and the blue economy.


Over the last 15 years, I have worked as a researcher at several European institutes and universities. Currently, I am the leader of the WP1 of the ASTRAL project – All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, ProfiTable and Resilient AquacuLture (H2020, 2020-2024) and Contact Node for the Atlantic Ocean at the 'European Partnership for a climate-neutral, sustainable, and productive Blue Economy – SBEP' (Horizon Europe, 2022-2029).