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Aderonke Adekeye is a maritime lawyer with over 15 years of experience advising on ocean policy, sustainability, and compliance in Nigeria's maritime sector. She currently serves as an Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, providing expert legal counsel and overseeing compliance programs.

Ms. Adekeye holds an MPhil in Ocean Governance and International Maritime Law from the World Maritime University in Sweden and the International Maritime Law Institute in Malta. She also earned an LLM from the University of Plymouth and an LLB from the University of Leicester. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar, WISTA, and other professional associations.

With extensive expertise in international law, ocean governance, maritime regulations, legislative review, risk management, blue economy principles, labour relations, environmental protection, and capacity building, Ms. Adekeye specializes in developing and reviewing legislation and policy initiatives. Her work focuses on increasing efficiency, safety, transparency, and collaboration in Nigeria's maritime sector to advance regional maritime strategic priorities and blue economy goals.

Polina Baum-Talmor is an Ocean Nexus Research Fellow, working with Dr. Sherry Pictou to advance an Indigenous land and water-based governance approach that is driven by Indigenous women鈥檚 ways of knowing focusing on women participating in fisheries. Polina is a Social Scientist with over 13 years of research experience, focusing mostly on issues relating to people and the ocean. She is a Nippon Foundation alumna, recipient of the NF-SIRC (Seafarers International Research Centre) PhD fellowship. Her PhD from Cardiff University (UK) focused on careers and labour market flexibility in global industries, using the case of seafarers. Polina also holds an MA in Anthropology, and a BA in Sociology, Anthropology and Human Resources from the University of Haifa (Israel). Polina is an Adjunct at the Marine Affairs Program (Faculty of Graduate Studies) at 国民彩票, Associate Fellow at the Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) at Cardiff University (UK) and a Research Associate at the Haifa Research Center for Maritime Policy and Strategy (Israel).

Using mostly qualitative research methods, Polina鈥檚 previous research focused on equity seeking groups, including seafarers, focusing on issues relating to labour, careers, and wellbeing. Previous research topics also include climate change and emotional wellbeing, digitalization and its impact on skills and training, seagoing labour issues, and multifaceted aspects of food in the workplace. She developed a genuine interest in seafarers after finishing her BA, which almost led to her joining the maritime industry as a Merchant Navy officer.

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Veronica Dossah, is a research associate at the Marine & Environmental Law Institute, 国民彩票. She recently completed a Master of Laws program at the Schulich School of Law, 国民彩票. She undertakes research projects on issues relating to business, human rights and the environment; the extractive industries; gender and; marine plastic pollution.

Veronica is also a teaching assistant at the Schulich School of law, 国民彩票.

She has been called to the Ghanaian Bar and practices law in areas including corporate-commercial law litigation and advisory services, and alternative dispute resolution.

Cecilia Engler, LLM, PhD, is a Research Associate with the Marine & Environmental Law Institute at the Schulich School of Law, 国民彩票. Her doctoral thesis work addresses aquaculture governance in the context of the ecosystem approach. Her research interests include the law of the sea, international fisheries, the oceans and climate change regime, the ecosystem approach to oceans management, and ecological law.

She held a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2012-2015; an honorary Izaak Walton Killam Predoctoral Scholarship, 2012-2013; and an Izaak Walton Killam Predoctoral Scholarship 2008-2010, and was awarded the 国民彩票 Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal in Humanities and Social Sciences 2011 for her Master of Laws thesis work. She has also been distinguished with several other academic awards both in Canada and Chile.

She graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Concepci贸n, Chile. She worked for the Chilean National Fisheries Service and the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture from 1998 to 2008. In that capacity, she worked on policy and regulation development for the fisheries and aquaculture sector and on enforcement of fisheries regulations.

Abdul Hafez Mahamah is a legal professional with a diverse background spanning international and Canadian law, focusing on environmental regulations and natural resources. Holding a Master of Laws from 国民彩票 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a concentration in International Environmental Law & Climate Change, Abdul Hafez brings a unique blend of global perspectives and local expertise to the table.

His academic achievements include major papers and a thesis that delve into pressing environmental issues, such as assessing Canada鈥檚 obligations in ocean fertilization and exploring perspectives on Fossil Fuel with Carbon Capture and Storage. His thesis, "Towards Effective Governance of Marine Geoengineering in West Africa," provides a nuanced understanding of global best practices in environmental governance.

Abdul Hafez's professional journey is marked by impactful roles, including Research Assistant at the Schulich School of Law, 国民彩票, where he contributed to research on climate change law and policy intersecting with the law of the sea. This experience honed his ability to conduct in-depth literature reviews and engage in high-level academic research, skills directly applicable to Canadian environmental law research.

Previously, as a legal practitioner in Ghana, Abdul Hafez ensured adherence to Ghanaian and international laws, offering comprehensive legal opinions across various domains. His expertise encompasses representing clients in courts and tribunals, drafting commercial agreements, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Additionally, Abdul Hafez's contributions to legal academia and community service underscore his commitment to the legal field. Notably, his involvement as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Ghana School of Law and his role in community organizations demonstrate his dedication to legal education and public service.

As a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a member of the Ghana Bar Association, Abdul Hafez possesses a solid foundation in legal practice.

His blend of academic excellence, practical legal experience, and commitment to environmental law and policy aligns well with Canadian legal frameworks.

Ted L. McDorman is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Before joining the University of Victoria in 1985, Professor McDorman was at 国民彩票 in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the 国民彩票 Oceans Studies Program (DOSP). He has been a visiting professor at institutions in Thailand, Sweden, the Netherlands and Canada and has over 120 publications in the areas of ocean law and policy, international trade law and comparative constitutional law.

Since 2000, he has been the editor-in-chief of Ocean Development and International Law. He has undertaken projects for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, including legislative drafting, conducting of workshops and report writing on fisheries and fisheries trade, and written reports on ocean law and policy matters for the governments of Canada, Quebec and British Columbia.

During 2002-2004 and 2011-2013 Professor McDorman was the 鈥淎cademic-in- Residence鈥� with the Bureau of Legal Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa where he worked on a wide range of ocean law topics including have a small role in the decision and process respecting Canada鈥檚 ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in 2003 and the anticipated Canadian submission of information respecting the outer limits of the continental shelf to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in late 2013.

Dr. Tahnee Prior the co-founder and co-lead of Women of the Arctic (WoA). Currently, she leads WoA鈥檚 research in the Horizon Europe-funded project ICEBERG, which seeks to comprehensively assess the sources, types, distributions and impact of human and climate-induced pollution on ecosystems and communities in the European Arctic; and how to enhance community-led resilience and adaptation in response. Together with her colleague, Gosia Smieszek, Tahnee also co-leads WoA's research contribution to the Horizon 2020 project Arctic PASSION, which aims to co-create and implement an Arctic observing system that is tuned to address the urgent needs of those who live in the Arctic and has relevance to global society. As a Research Associate at MELAW, Tahnee is also a member of the UArctic-funded Ocean Incubator Network (2023-2025) which will bring together experts, local authorities and educational institutions to develop integrated research and education programs with the objective of accelerating Ocean Literacy to advance Sustainable Development Goals 4 (quality education and lifelong learning for all), 5 (gender equality) and 14 (protecting life below water) across Arctic communities.

In 2023, Tahnee completed a Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Marine Environmental Law Institute, Schulich School of Law, 国民彩票. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Governance from the University of Waterloo. Her research interests broadly include global environmental governance, international law, complex systems theory, Arctic and oceans governance, and the gender-and-environment nexus.