Scientific Advisory Board
The International Scientific Advisory Board is made up of internationally recognized scientific researchers, with complementary expertise on marine plastic pollution.
The International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reflects our wish to base our projects on a rigorous scientific approach and to offer the international scientific community the opportunity to collect quality data on marine plastic pollution.
Its missions :
- To set the scientific roadmap of the association
- To lead research projects
- To Define the scope of the scientific missions onboard the Manta
- To facilitate the integration of local scientific networks
Project Manager, IFREMER
Dr. François GALGANI
Professor Emeritus, IMT Atlantiqueue
Professor René GARELLO
Expert in circular economy, eco-design, public policy and commercial analysis
Dr. Bernard GINDROZ
Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Dr. Britta Denise HARDESTY
Professor, Nantes University
Professor Jean LE BIDEAU
Physical oceanographer, The Ocean Cleanup
Laurent LEBRETON
Senior Oceanographer & Project Manager CLS Groupe
Dr. Marc Lucas
Physical Oceanographer, IRD
Dr Christophe MAES
Marine and fishery resource conservation economist, KKP
Dr. Umi MUAWANAH
Bio-geochemist and oceanographer, Hawai'i Pacific University
Dr. Sarah-Jeanne ROYER
International Expert - Algae Processes & Products, CEA
Dr. Jean Francois SASSI, PhD
PhD Candidate, University of West Brittany
Odeline BILLANT
Founder of Mer-Terre Association
Dr. Isabelle POITOU