Ms. Marjo Vierros
Director, Coastal Policy and Humanities Research and Senior Associate, Global Ocean Forum
Ms. Marjo Vierros is the Director of Coastal Policy and Humanities Research, which undertakes interdisciplinary research on oceans issues. She is also a Senior Associate with the Global Oceans Forum and a Research Associate with the University of British Columbia Nereus Program. Previously she coordinated the Global Marine Governance Project at United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and undertook research with its Traditional Knowledge Initiative. With degrees in biology, oceanography and marine biology, her career has included work with research, conservation and United Nations organizations in countries in the Caribbean, North and Central America, Bermuda and the Pacific. Her research interests include ocean governance and marine biocultural diversity.