https://dev.oceanexpert.org/expert/68878

MSc

Natural Resource Management

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Marine and Coastal Engineering

Maria is an environmental manager and leader with 23+ years of experience in natural resources planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating environmental and sustainable policies worldwide. Maria has an extensive career history spanning various roles and locations, showcasing her expertise in environmental management and sustainability.

At RSK Middle East, Maria currently serves as an Environmental Assessment Manager for a NEOM project, where she oversees coastal and marine assessments. Her responsibilities include managing environmental assessments, providing sustainability advice, and guiding framework environmental consultants through regulatory processes.

Maria has previously worked in roles such as Program Manager at the National Fisheries Institute and Provita NGO in Venezuela and Marine Biologist / Program Manager in the Maldives, where she focused on sustainable tourism and marine conservation. Her expertise also led her to serve as a Project Manager at the World Fisheries Trust in Canada, where she provided technical advice on international cooperation for sustainable fisheries under a Canada Global Affairs funding. She also assumed the position of Cumulative Effects Assessment Specialist at the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation in British Columbia, where she played a pivotal role in assessing the environmental impacts of oil and gas activities.

Caribbean Sea
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean

Natural resource planning

Environmental and sustainable policies

Environmental strategic assessments

English
French
Spanish

https://www.youtimeassistant.com/leef-oycos-environmental

Registered Professional Biologist, College of Applied Biology