Marina is a registered professional biologist with over fifteen years of experience working on marine assessment and permitting projects along the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific coastlines; she has worked on some of Canada’s most complex developments requiring extensive innovation, collaboration, and process knowledge. She holds a BSc in ecology from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s in Marine Management from Dalhousie University. She co-founded Bluedot Environmental in 2023 with the intention of infusing more heart-centred leadership, better science communication, and meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples into the environmental consulting industry. Feeling the urgency of the climate crisis, she has turned her focus to marine renewables, particularly tidal energy. For the past three years, Bluedot has been working with Yourbrook Energy Systems to permit and develop a tidal demonstration project on Haida Gwaii, with the full support of the Haida Nation. Marina lives on BC’s Sunshine Coast with her partner, dog, and two young children.