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Andrew Russell

Andrew Russell

Postgraduate Researcher-Aquaculture

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Marine Sustainability Lead

  • Education

    • South African College Schools (SACS) Junior and High School

      1994 - 2005
      Matric with exemption

    • University of Cape Town

      2011 - 2013
      MSc Marine biology

    • Stellenbosch Business School

      2013 -
      Project Management

    • University of Cape Town

      2007 - 2010
      BSc Honours Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Economics electives

  • Experience

    • South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

      Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
      Postgraduate Researcher-Aquaculture

      MSc Marine Science

    • Hellenic Center for Marine Research

      Oct 2011 - Dec 2011
      Research Internship

    • Lwandle: Marine Environmental Services

      Jan 2013 - Feb 2016
      Marine Scientist

      As a professional marine scientist and consultant I have led the management, both in the field and the office, of various environmental assessment projects for oil & gas, ports and harbours, fisheries and aquaculture industries, and infrastructure related projects throughout Africa. Scientific analysis was focused on atmospheric and oceanographic data, geophysical contamination data, water and soil quality, fishery and ecological data.Experience- Successful implementation and management (financial, resource and people) of internationally recognised marine environmental monitoring and impact assessment (EIA and ecological reporting) projects for clients such as; Statoil, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, ERM and Hatch. - Data interpretation and technical reporting of environmental, atmospheric, ecological, and geophysical data.- Lead Marine Scientist during field campaigns in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola and Djibouti.- Compiling winning proposals and tenders for international campaigns. Show less

    • WWF-UK

      Feb 2017 - Jun 2020

      Technical lead on marine resource sustainability for WWF-UK's partnership with TESCO. Technical lead on sustainability for WWF-UK's partnership with Thai Union Europe. The role has involved the analysis of supply chain data, stakeholder engagement and global project delivery, with focus on marine/seafood value chains and their influence on natural ecosystems.Within the corporate partnership I advised on current and new project improvements, sustainability targets and advocacy for environmental accountability within the business.

      • Sustainability Specialist

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

      • Sustainability Specialist

        Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

    • Thai Union Group PCL.

      Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
      Sustainability Consultant

    • Mars

      Jun 2022 - now
      Global Marine Sustainability Lead

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Natural Scientist Pr.Sci.Nat

      South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
      Apr 2019