Strategic Advisor for Ocean Restoration & The Blue Economy
Bridging the gap between scientific innovation, global investment, and political will to restore our oceans in this lifetime.
Co-Founder and President, Oceans 2050 - Founder, Blue Cities Alliance - Senior Advisor, Oceana - Emerging Explorer, National Geographic - Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum
For over twenty-five years, I've worked at the intersection of exploration, ocean science, policy, media, and industry. I've watched the ocean become a story the world loves but a system we keep failing to rebuild. I advise leaders now because the constraint has shifted to implementation. Protection alone won't get us there. The work ahead is restoration we can measure, fund, permit, and deliver.
The ocean I knew is not the ocean my children know.
In my lifetime, we have lost roughly half the life in the oceans. This is a sobering assessment of the state of our natural world. But recovery is possible when protection is paired with restoration—and when we build the capacity to implement at scale: clear goals, credible measurement, aligned incentives, and partnerships that hold beyond a single news cycle or election.
That is the work I do now: helping leaders turn ocean urgency into decision-grade strategy—and building the organizations that make durable action possible.
What I Do
Advisory & Partnerships
Strategic support for leaders shaping coasts and ocean health—clarifying goals, defining credible measures of progress, and building implementation pathways that can endure. Ideal for cities, investors, NGOs, and companies navigating restoration, resilience, and blue economy decisions.
Define targets, roadmaps, and what “success” looks like through short term sprints, team workshops or longer term engagements.
Align stakeholders and governance so progress survives cycles and politics
De-risk credibility with clear standards and measurable outcomes
Speaking
Keynotes and conversations that translate ocean urgency into decision-grade clarity—grounded in science, real-world implementation, and lived experience in the field. Designed for audiences that want inspiration and a framework for action.
Keynotes, firesides, panels, and moderation
Topics spanning abundance, coastal resilience, blue economy, and ocean governance
Tailored to your audience and the decisions they’re facing
“From now through the next decade, we can create the conditions to restore the lost abundance of our oceans.
This is my ambition.”
— Alexandra Cousteau