A Global Mission

The Ocean Census is a global mission to discover, document and share the diversity of life in our ocean — before it’s lost.

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Katherin Pertsinidis

Operations Director

Katherin is Chief Operating Officer of Nekton and Operations Director at Ocean Census, and is inspired by delivering sustainable growth and impact, through a people-first approach to operations.

Previously, as Managing Director of The Biodiversity Consultancy, she played a key role in shaping an academic/pure science start-up to become today’s premium science-based consultancy. She created the business functions, policies and practice necessary for a scaling business and steered the organisation through rapid growth. Katherin started her career in publishing and communications with roles in Pearson Plc and RNIB.

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An Alliance of scientists, governments, marine research institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners.