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Selene Álvarez Peña Senior Associate
Selene Álvarez Peña works on Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project, where she is focused on helping to design policies to tackle microplastic pollution. Before joining Pew, Álvarez Peña worked with the European Marine Observation and Data Network at the European Commission and on policy and partnerships at the Brussels liaison office to the European Union in the United Nations Environment Programme. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marine sciences from Universidade de Vigo and a master’s in marine and lacustrine sciences and management from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Sarah Baulch Officer
Sarah Baulch leads the technical team with Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project, focusing on helping to develop strategies to reduce the threat to marine life, coastlines, and local communities from global plastic pollution.
Read MoreErnesto Fernández Monge Senior Officer
Ernesto Fernández Monge works with Pew’s conservation support team, providing expertise on the link between trade and environment, particularly on plastic throughout the value chain and subsidies harmful to the environment.
Read MoreReyna Gilbert Principal Associate
Reyna Gilbert supports Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project, including assessing plastic value chains for countries and helping design national policies that reduce plastic pollution in the environment.
Read MoreIsabel Jarrett Senior Manager
Isabel Jarrett leads advocacy work to reduce plastic pollution for Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project in the European Union and at the World Trade Organization. Jarrett previously led Pew’s campaign to reduce harmful fisheries subsidies, working in collaboration with the World Trade Organization to reduce the billions of dollars in government payments that contribute to unsustainable fishing.
Read MoreMegan Jungwiwattanaporn Officer
Megan Jungwiwattanaporn supports Pew’s crosscutting environmental policy team, providing expertise and coordination to advance Pew’s engagement in multilateral forums, including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and International Seabed Authority.
Read MoreWinnie Lau, Ph.D. Project Director
Winnie Lau directs Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project, which aims to implement science- and evidence-based solutions and policies to reduce the global plastic pollution problem.
Read MoreKeith Lawrence Project Director
Keith Lawrence leads a team of Pew experts on conservation finance, climate mitigation and adaptation, and economic approaches to conservation. Lawrence also provides guidance to several Pew projects, such as preventing ocean plastics and protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs.
Read MoreKerriLynn Miller Manager
KerriLynn Miller leads the country-level work to develop national plans and policies to reduce plastic pollution and supports crosscutting topics on Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project.
Read MoreLeah Mupas Segui, Ph.D. Principal Associate
Leah Mupas Segui supports Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project. She provides technical expertise and coordinates international collaborations to advance the project’s goal of developing enforceable policies that will reduce the amount of plastic waste entering marine waters.
Read MoreJim Palardy, Ph.D. Project Director
Jim Palardy leads Pew’s work to identify research, data, policies and other types of knowledge that can help ensure the integrity of Pew’s environmental programs. This work includes developing new conservation projects and supporting ongoing environmental efforts with the goal of uncovering emerging science that can inform evidence-based policy recommendations.
Read MoreSimon Reddy Director
Simon Reddy directs two Pew initiatives: the preventing ocean plastics project, which aims to propose strategies to reduce the global ocean plastic pollution problem, and the protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs project.
Read MoreNatacha Tullis Officer
Natacha Tullis leads Pew’s efforts to advance European Union legislation to curb microplastic pollution with Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project.
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