Natálie Kirk
Senior Technical Adviser
Natálie Kirk holds a BSc in Earth Sciences and a GradDip in Economics.
Before joining ITOPF in 2021, she worked as an oil spill responder, and prior to that as a consultant on natural resource governance in Myanmar.
She has attended HNS, oil and plastic spill incidents in Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and has contributed to capacity‑building efforts worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa.
In 2023/24, Natálie completed a nine-month secondment in IMO’s Marine Environment Division, where her responsibilities included planning and implementation of OPRC technical cooperation activities in Africa and facilitation of working groups during the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Sub-Committee on Pollution Preparedness and Response (PPR).
She also co‑leads ITOPF’s Nuclear Shipping Working Group.
Languages
Czech (native), French (fluent), English (fluent), Russian (intermediate).