Nick Lambert
Co-founder and Director
NLA International
Rear Admiral Nick Lambert concluded a long naval operational career as the UK National Hydrographer in 2012, becoming a passionate proponent of the Blue Economy concept. A co-founder and director of NLA International, he majors on the significant value of the blue natural capital possessed by island and coastal states and their opportunity to derive socio-economic benefit from that capital whilst regenerating the marine environment. This can be achieved through the imaginative development of
multi-function offshore infrastructure, combining zero emissions power generation with aquaculture, wild fish stock and marine habitat regeneration, ecotourism and pragmatic marine protected areas; informed and actively managed by comprehensive maritime situational awareness
PANEL: THE BLUE ECONOMY: ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH EARTH OBSERVATION
This session will demonstrate the critical role of Earth Observation (EO) in driving forward the Blue Economy, particularly in the UK and Europe, while addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will explore how EO and terrestrial data resources and
SPECIAL WORKSHOP: HOW EO CAN ENABLE INFORMATION SERVICES SUPPORTING SAFE AND EFFICIENT MARINE OPERATIONS IN MULTI-USE SEAS AND COASTS
This session will gather stakeholders from academia, industry, and government to map the opportunity and kick-start an embryonic consortium which takes forward this opportunity after ISRSE-40. Focus: What is the user need? What capabilities can meet this need
WORKSHOP: HOW EO CAN HELP SCALE-UP BLUE CARBON OFFSETTING AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
The objective of this session is to gather stakeholders from academia, industry, and government to map the opportunity and kick-start an embryonic consortium which takes forward this opportunity after ISRSE-40. Focus: What is the user need? What capabilities
