International Scientific Advisory Board (IWB)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, GEOMAR – Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany
Prof. Dr. J. Maarten Bavinck, Centre for Maritime Research, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Vanessa Hatje, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Holland, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
Prof. Dr. Cath Lovelock, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Dr. David Pearton, Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Riegl, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Supervisory Board
Chair: Kay Wenzel, Head of Department, University and Research, Senator for Science and Ports, Bremen, Germany
Deputy Chair: MinR’in Dr. Zage Kaculevski, Head of Department 724, "Marine, Coastal and Polar Research", Federal Ministry for Education and Research, Department Bonn, Germany
Monika Breuch-Moritz, President retirée Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany (BSH), Past Vice Chair IOC of UNESCO, Past IMO - Goodwill Maritime Ambassador
Dr. Bettina Hörstrup, Administrative Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Prof. Dr. Michal Kucera, Vice President for Research and Transfer, University of Bremen, Germany
Dr. Reinhard Loske, former Senator for the Environment, Construction, Transport and Europe of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, former President of the Cusanus University of Applied Sciences and Professor for Sustainability and Social Design
Prof. Dr. Andreas Mulch, Director, Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum, Frankfurt, Germany