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Sustainable Development Reform Hub Team
Ben Milligan
Director

Secretariat Director of GOAP, is a Scientia Fellow at UNSW and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Wollongong. He focuses on sustainable ocean policies and environmental data in planning.

Eliza Northrop
Director

International environmental lawyer specialising in ocean-climate solutions for zero-carbon transitions, sustainable ocean planning, natural resources governance. and policy and indigenous rights.

Dr Phil James
Director

Environmental economist with >15 yrs experience in policy and economics in 25 countries. Phil focuses on economic & social science aspects of ocean accounts, biodiversity & the blue economy.

Hannah Sheridan
Manager

Specialist in network management, strategy, team builder, integration and systems optimisation and development through the utilisation of local knowledge.

Juliet Grimm
Senior Operations Officer

Coordinates international and community development, monitoring evaluation and learning, business development and program development support.

Michael Burnside
Manager

Partnerships for sustainable development, environmental science & economics, recognising nature in decision-making, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, zero-carbon transitions.

Nick Williams
Senior Administrator

Experience in government, migration & refugees with education in International Relations focusing on peacekeeping & human security, gender-based violence and food security.

Maria Alarcon
PhD Candidate

Environmental economist specialising in environmental systems analysis with experienced in ecosystem services, natural capital accounting, environmental valuation, CBA, and GIS.

research student jordan gacutan
Senior Research Fellow

Bridging science / policy through evidence for environmental-economic accounts, MSP, plastic pollution. Background in GIS, stats, natural capital and ecosystem services.

Dr Mitchell Lyons
Spatial Data Scientist

Background in earth observation, ML/AI, stats, EEA, biodiversity monitoring, field/expert/traditional knowledge, capacity building, open source and cloud-based methods.

CJ Fernandez Abila
Research Fellow

Applied economist applying multidisciplinary approaches to complex development challenges including ecosystem services valuation, ocean governance and resource management.

Dr Randika Jayasinghe
Plastics & Waste Specialist

Plastics & Waste Specialist focusing on circular economy, plastic pollution, waste management and data on plastics across the lifecycle.

Dr Rebecca Shellock
Social Science Specialist

Using social evidence to aid the delivery of effective and equitable environmental governance. Focusing on ocean accounting, gender equity and bridging the science-policy gap.

Elizabeth Hollaway
Research Associate

Focusing on implementation and development policy and governance aligned with a sustainable ocean economy. Background in marine science and multi-sectoral partnerships.

Jessica Bridgland
Applied Economist

Experience creating & using economic analysis to influence policy, particularly marine spatial planning, sustainable financing, marine conservation, natural capital & blue economy.

Arlette Schramm
Blue Finance Specialist

Merging financial strategies with sustainable practices. Private equity, impact investment, focus on Blue Carbon, Sustainable Finance Mechanisms and Natural Capital Accounting.

Bella Charlesworth
Research Officer

Environmental scientist and science communicator focusing on ocean accounting and management of plastics through evidence-based decision-making.

Marianne Feoli Martinez
Research Associate

Building synergy  and knowledge for ocean accounts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Focusing on sustainable transformation strategies, community empowerment, biodiversity credits and management.

Helena Dickinson
Research Associate

Environmental economist focusing on global waste management and the blue economy. Experience in government international development work.

Angelique P

International environmental law, legislative design for sustainable ocean economy, climate and ocean governance multilateral negotiations, and sustainable finance and blended finance mechanisms.