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Powered by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, and in partnership with the Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Wave strives towards the ambitious yet attainable goal of Ocean Regeneration within a Human Generation.

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Our Chiefs

Supported by a multidisciplinary panel of experts

HRH Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman Al Saud Chairman of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation from 2020, Prince Sultan is passionate about contributing to the future of Saudi Arabian growth in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. HRH is a Kauffman Fellow, through which he contributes to the VC space, as well as being Chairman of his family office, Eirad Holding. Chief Activator Professor Carlos Duarte Carlos Duarte is a global leader in multiple branches of biological oceanography and marine ecology including as the world-wide leading authority on the ecology of seagrass meadows. Celebrated as the most versatile aquatic ecologist of his generation, he works from the tropics to polar ecosystems, from macrophytes to microbes, from coastal systems to open ocean gyres using all type of approaches. Chief Scientist Alexandra Cousteau Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques- Yves Cousteau, is an award-winning advocate for ocean restoration and abundance. As a leading figure in ocean activism, Cousteau collaborates with world leaders across sectors to influence, convene and mobilize action to achieve measurable outcomes that will make the oceans more biodiverse and abundant. Chief Navigator Dr. Ralph Chami Ralph Chami is a financial economist and co-founder of Blue Green Future and Rebalance Earth. He retired from the International Monetary Fund after 25 years. He’s developed a way to tackle both climate change and biodiversity loss: to reposition species such as whales and elephants as crucial allies in the quest to sequester carbon, secure climate-resilient ecosystems and generate income for local communities. Chief Economist

Our efforts are based on the following theory:

If we…

Provide access to

Insights
and data

about the ocean

Design

Mass Engagement
and Participation

ocean regeneration
activities and campaigns

Foster and promote

Blue Tech
Innovation

for a regenerative
Blue Economy

Nurture partnerships
with leaders for

Sectorial and
Industrial Activation

to support their organizations to adopt
ocean-centric strategies

…then we will be able to regenerate
the ocean in a human generation.

Wave’s Fundamentals

WAVE’s Chief Scientist Carlos Duarte’s 2020 article in Nature magazine,
Rebuilding Marine Life*, set out a framework which inspired Wave’s fundamentals around
which activities are structured to ensure the goal of a thriving ocean by 2050 is achievable.

Healthy and Abundant Ocean

Protect,restore and rewild

• Coral reefs
• Kelpforests
• Mangroves
• Seagrass meadows
• Salt marshes
• Oysterreefs
• Deep sea ecosystems
• Fish stocks
• Ocean giants

Clean Ocean & Water ways

Reduce and manage

• Plastic pollution
• Nutrient pollution
• Industrial pollution
• Noise pollution
• Light pollution
• Invasive species

Regenerative Blue Economy

Optimize resources for

• Regenerative blue food
• Clean ocean energy
• Blue carbon & natural capital
• Clean water mobility& logistics
• Regenerative coastal cities
• Regenerative coastal tourism
•Water sports & recreation
• Blue bioeconomy

Committed Society

Underpin action through

• Ocean literacy
• Ocean culture
• Ocean workforce
• Blue wellbeing
• Ocean exploration
• Ocean science & technology
• Ocean justice & governance
• Blue finance

Making Ocean Regeneration a Reality

Wave engages, plans, develops and executes a number of
tangible offerings in order to deliver on its stated
objective ofocean regeneration within a human generation.

Develop Data-Led
Tools

Develop Data-Led
Tools

From Wave’s unique data aggregator tool Ocean Central to bespoke multilingual informational and activity-based toolkits for both public, private sector and not-for-profit organizations, Wave facilitates stakeholders and local communities to participate in and benefit from ocean regeneration.

Nurture Engaged
Partnerships

Nurture Engaged Partnerships

Establishing and growing meaningful, impact-centred partnerships across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to build awareness and capacity at the partner side, leading to the development and adoption of tailored strategies and solutions for ocean regeneration.

Dynamic High-Level
Activation

Dynamic High-Level Activation

Senior-level direct outreach and engagement by Wave’s founder and senior team with decision makers and change catalyzers across all industrial and sectorial vertical categories, opening doors to meaningful action.

Proactive Campaigning & Convening

Proactive Campaigning & Convening

Leveraging existing relevant platforms and establishing new convening opportunities and modalities to unite everyone at all levels, from industry and business through to grassroots communities and individuals to deliver tangible outcomes for ocean regeneration.

Sian Tichar

Operations Director Engagement Lead

Malak Al Kaud

Partnerships Lead

Reem Khouri

Impact Lead

Salma Baghdadi

Innovation Lead

Jamila El Mir

Insights Lead

Will De’Athe-Morris

Media Lead

Dominik Tichar

Content Lead

Khalid AlOmran

Project Manager Lead

Our Team

Our Guiding Values

Interconnected Wellbeing

Radical Collaboration

Actionable
Hope

Inclusive
Outcomes

Mindful
Navigation

Joy and
Growth

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