Independent Consultant, Founder and CEO, Blueshell Productions
Dr. Shelly Ann Cox is an experienced ocean professional, mother of a 3 year old aquatoddler and the Founder and CEO of the boutique consultancy firm Blue Shell Productions, which specialise in blue economy consulting, event planning and management, and science communication. This firm is built on over a decade of experience in the Caribbean in developing sustainable development solutions and interventions that are relevant and adapted to the specific circumstances of the region. Dr. Cox has more than 10 years’ experience in fisheries management, sargassum management and governance and applied interdisciplinary climate related research. She holds a PhD in Natural Resource Management from the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, where she has also been a Postdoctoral Research Associate until recently. Dr. Cox is currently engaged as the Coordinator and Co-editor of the Subregional Sargassum Outlook Bulletin for the eastern Caribbean. She is also the Knowledge and Information Management Consultant for the Sargassum Information Hub. Shelly-Ann has also co-authored several sargassum related publications and technical reports including the recently published article ‘Challenges of Turning the Sargassum Crisis into Gold’, the ‘UNEP-Caribbean Environment Programme 2021 Sargassum White Paper’ and the ‘Sargassum Uses Guide’.