Hope Spots are special places that are critical to the health of the ocean — Earth’s blue heart. Some Hope Spots are already formally protected, while others still need defined protection. The Mission Blue team has embarked on a series of expeditions to shed light on these vital ecosystems and ignite support to safeguard them as marine protected areas.The IUCN are an integral partner in the Mission Blue initiative and the Hope Spot concept ties into UN amb...

An experienced, senior executive, and strategic thinker, with an entrepreneurial attitude and a successful track record of growing Companies in the software and data industries through to IPO and acquisition exits. Possessing a strong technical grounding in IT, particularly in geospatial-related technologies, with extensive knowledge and experience of Marketing/Business Development, direct and indirect (channel) sales, Product Management, Systems Architecture and Software development....