Lauren is a biologist with an MSc by Research. Her Master’s project studied the effects of anthropogenic noise on coral reef ecology in the context of Marine Protected Areas. Prior to joining ITOPF,…
Angela joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in 2019. She is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Angela holds an MSc in…
Lisa Woolgar holds an MBA and a degree in Physics with Satellite Technology. Since joining ITOPF in 2006, she has progressed through various roles and functional areas. Early on, Lisa provided…
Sam is a marine biologist with a MSc in International Marine Environmental Consultancy and background in fisheries resource management. Since joining ITOPF in October 2019, Sam has attended on-site…
Amanda Howarth joined ITOPF in 2000. She has an MBA and is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA and CGMA). Amanda has almost 25 years' experience in the tanker industry and has worked as…
Dr Duarte Soares joined ITOPF in 2017. He is a geologist with an MSc in petroleum geoscience and a PhD in seismic stratigraphy. His doctoral research focused on studying the changes in depositional…
Tim Wadsworth has degrees in engineering and in law. He joined ITOPF in 1991 and has been involved subsequently in many spills internationally, assisting primarily in the assessment of claims…
Mark has a degree in marine biology and a PhD in mariculture and fisheries. Mark joined ITOPF in 2007 and since then has attended shipping incidents around the world. Notable incidents have included…
Phil Ruck has a BSc (Hons) in Physical Geography and an MSc in Environmental Technology. Phil joined ITOPF in 2016 as a Technical Adviser, was later promoted to Senior Technical Adviser, and in 2022…
Alex is a Chartered Biologist (CBiol), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) and a Fellow of the Marine Biological Society (FMBA), with a degree in marine biology and an MSc in tropical…
