Seawise ECO Solutions is founded in 2024 by Anouk Goedknegt. Anouk is a Dutch marine ecologist (Ph.D.) with 13 years of working experience in Atlantic coastal ecosystems. During this time, she worked as a scientist for universities and scientific institutes, and as a marine ecology advisor for governments, developers, and consultancies. 

Anouk is also a qualified science communicator (M.Sc.) used to work in (inter)national collaborations and experienced to communicate scientific findings to peers, layperson audiences and other stakeholders. She has been involved in several science communication projects, like the development of education material, press releases, non-scientific texts, encyclopedia articles and a children’s book. She believes that good communication creates awareness for ocean conservation. This is the first step towards sustainable marine ecosystems.

During her career she supervised several M.Sc. students during their internships and the writing of reports. She was also involved in the teaching of variety of courses at different universities. She believes that marine ecosystems need ambitious marine ecologists to keep them sustainable in the future. Not only scientists, but also marine ecologists working in other organisations, like governments, NGO’s, tourism industry and educators.

With Seawise ECO Solutions Anouk provides services that have been the pillars of her career so far: Marine ecology expertise & advise, science communication & storytelling and teaching & coaching.