The seven guest speakers of the 2025 Information & Awareness Project — where the Filipino people and their sea find each other, under the One Ocean principle.
Conceptualised, branded and moderated the NAVYGATE series and curated its 2025 pilot — connecting civil society, science and the Philippine Navy around the One Ocean principle.
Marine scientist whose work spans coastal ecosystems, mangroves and blue carbon — translating mangrove science into public climate action.
MA in International Studies (DLSU), research associate for the NORM Project and Lowy Institute contributor — researching Philippine foreign & security policy and the West Philippine Sea.
Leads AIM's Executive Masters in Disaster Risk & Crisis Management. Author of Disaster Security; former USAF Minerva Chair of Energy & Environmental Security.
One of the Philippines' foremost coral-reef scientists (25+ years) who described a coral species new to science in the Kalayaan Islands. WWF-Philippines Force of Nature awardee.
Philippine Navy Commander (PMA 2001) and West Philippine Sea awareness advocate — wrote and performed the Navy's WPS awareness song “WPS Akin Ka.”
Founded Bike Scouts Philippines after Typhoon Yolanda (2013) — the world's only continuously-operating volunteer bicycle-messenger service for community-based disaster response.