Lydia is a marine scientist by training and leads projects on ocean-climate solutions at CEA. Her core areas of expertise include marine carbon dioxide removal and marine conservation (e.g., blue carbon, coral reef conservation, and marine megafauna). Over the last five years at CEA, she has supported foundations and philanthropic initiatives with a wide range of services, including strategy development; research and development initiatives; advisory board design and management; grant scoping, diligence, and management; design and execution of open requests for proposals; and funder reporting.
Recent and long-standing clients include Oceankind, the Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust, the ClimateWorks Foundation, Carbon to Sea Initiative, Astera, and Coral Vita. Through her work, Lydia has frequently engaged with the U.S. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ocean Visions, and other NGO/private sector entities.
Prior to joining CEA, Lydia spent a decade in academic research, focused on environmental impacts of ocean acidification and potential for adaptation. Lydia holds a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a BS in biology with a minor in chemistry from Oregon State University. She received postdoctoral research fellowships from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the European Commission.