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Alasdair Harris

Executive DirectorBlue Ventures

Skoll Awardee

Biography

Al leads the Ocean Resilience & Climate Alliance (ORCA), a new philanthropic initiative dedicated to accelerating impactful solutions at the intersection of ocean and climate action.

A marine biologist and social entrepreneur with more than two decades' experience at the interface of ocean protection and social justice, Al has extensive experience building and leading organisations, teams and boards across the environmental and climate sectors.

Al is a Skoll Awardee, TED fellow and a National Geographic Explorer. He holds a PhD in marine ecology and an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Edinburgh.

Regional Focus

Eastern and Southern Africa, Oceania, West and Central Africa