Erick ROSS SALAZAR

Erick has been working in ocean conservation for over 17 years, especially in marine spatial planning, fisheries management and blue economy.  Erick has experience working on ocean conservation in Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia and High Seas regions. He has worked directly with governments to help them develop marine governance structures, establish marine protected areas, develop marine spatial plans, promote sustainable fisheries and value chains and trained authorities in these topics. He holds a doctorate degree in Ecology and Management of Living Marine Resources from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and an undergraduate degree in Marine and Freshwater Biology from the National University of Costa Rica.