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The messy bit where marine science meets people and politics can be a difficult place to work. I have extensive experience of translating complex science on natural capital, ecosystem condition, cumulative effects assessment, seabed monitoring design, autonomous monitoring techniques, ocean health indicators and nature restoration actions into useable, accessible, impactful actions and advice for government, regulators, advisors and industry. I don't write hefty reports that just wedge open doors.

Our marine evidence system is complex, fragmented and often dysfunctional. The movement of data, information and knowledge around the marine environmental management cycle doesn't flow like it should. I have a broad and deep understanding of the UK marine management system, and the data, monitoring programmes, evidence products and R&D activities that support it. I've driven change at a whole system scale to help us move towards a purpose-driven marine monitoring approach that serves overarching evidence needs.

Where is marine natural capital (or other forms of capital) evidence and application a useful tool for decision making, where does it add unnecessary complexity, and what interdisciplinary evidence products are needed to make it work? I have worked at the boundary of exploring natural capital and its evidence requirements for use across different policy areas, so that more decisions are now being made with a meaningful understanding of the value of nature to society and the economy.