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SUPPORTING MADS ST. CLAIR IN HER CORAL REEF BIOACOUSTIC RESEARCH IN RAJA AMPAT.

The first grant of the year went to British scientist Madeline (Mads) St Clair, a tropical marine biologist, divemaster, conservation photographer-filmmaker and expedition leader, to directly support her coral reef bioacoustic research in Raja Ampat. The grant will cover field logistics, including the deployment of acoustic devices in key manta ray coral reef habitats, playing a vital role in protecting Raja Ampat’s unique marine biodiversity for future generations.

We first met Mads at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference and have been following her journey since. Her research interests in how man-made stressors are affecting the ocean have taken her across the globe, from bioacoustics research on coral reefs to documentary projects on the disappearing glaciers of Arctic Greenland. Founder of Women in Ocean Science, she is a fierce advocate for gender equity and works to elevate female voices in the ocean space. “Fundamentally, supporting women is protecting the ocean and I believe that we’re squandering one of the most powerful tools we have for ecosystem resilience by keeping female voices from the ocean conversation.”

This grant was raised by our blue community through the profits generated by the BluWild collection we created for her. It proves that all our consumption choices matter.

ABOUT MADS

British scientist Madeline (Mads) St Clair is a tropical marine biologist, divemaster, conservation photographer-filmmaker and expedition leader. Her research interests in how man-made stressors are affecting the ocean have taken her across the globe, from bioacoustics research on coral reefs to documentary projects on the disappearing glaciers of Arctic Greenland. Founder of Women in Ocean Science, she is a fierce advocate for gender equity and works to elevate female voices in the ocean space.

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MICHAEL ROSEN

Michael Rosen has experience at a partner and co-founder level in private equity and venture capital funds. He has evaluated, executed and managed investments across many sectors and stages, raised capital, managed teams and worked closely with portfolio companies. He was the COO of a listed investment vehicle, and most recently the CIO of Ocean Born Impact where he oversaw investment strategies focused on companies that positively impact planetary health, emphasizing areas such as the energy transition, clean transportation, sustainable production, and enabling technologies.

 

Earlier in his career, Michael served as a Partner at Pamplona Capital Management, where he was responsible for identifying and managing investment opportunities across various sectors. His career began as an Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Merrill Lynch in London.

 

Michael continues to make and support impactful investments that combine environmental sustainability with technological innovation, leveraging his extensive experience in finance and investment management. His investments include impact-focused businesses such as Olio (food waste), Skin Analytics (Al for skin cancer detection), Bramble Energy (hydrogen fuel cells), and CHOOOSE (carbon-offsetting and mitigation).

 

Michael graduated from Oxford University in 2001 with a first class degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), and in 2024 he published his first novel, The Consciousness Company, about a start-up company.

 

Michael is currently a venture partner for the impact fund, Mustard Seed Maze, and is happy to talk about private equity, venture capital and impact investing.

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