General Secretary, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Anne Christine Brusendorff has been the ICES General Secretary since 2012. She is promoting integrated ecosystem understanding, with the aim to develop integrated ecosystem assessments (IEAs) in regional seas. This work responds to societal needs for impartial evidence on the state and sustainable use of our seas and oceans. ICES is providing the scientific evidence needed to implement the ecosystem based approach, meeting conservation, management and sustainability goals. Anne Christine holds a PhD in International Law of the Sea and International Environmental Law, and came from a position as HELCOM Executive Secretary.