Advisory Board
Ocean Ambassador for United Nations SDG14, Strategic Advisor
SDG14 Ocean Ambassador, Biochemist, technology enthusiast with 30 years of scuba diving experience as a video journalist. His full biography is available here. George has a deep passion to make a difference inspiring everyone he comes in contact with to join him in the global quest for the sustainable use of the world’s marine ecosystem. His desire is to provide visual storytelling multimedia expertise to assist marine scientists to explore, experiment, and discover innovative effective best practice technology marine system solutions for our planet’s environmental climate and ocean issues.
George is the SDG14 advisor for multiple Ocean focused NGOs and coastal communities. He admires collaboration with people of Action, with his fins in the water approach to address the seven global targets for UNESCO’s Decade of Ocean Science in the seas of the Caribbean and Coral Triangle. He enjoys school speaking engagements “Ocean Talks” to inspire students to consider pursuing STEAM career paths in the emerging sustainable Blue Economy. His mission is to advance the public understanding, and use of best practice SDG14 solutions for the conservation of coral reefs, all ocean creatures, and coastal environments. George focuses on engaging with like-minded multi-disciplined scientists, conservationists, and passionate citizen science divers seeking participation in the Decade of Ocean Science. His focus has a primary goal to enhance and assist local island governments and ocean stakeholders to transition their community by facilitating and empowering sustainable “Blue Economy” businesses to protect their community’s critical and limited marine resources.
“ I enjoy working with leading innovative technology science teams, like the ENSYNOX team, who are developing multiple solutions for restoring the Ocean Health Index, especially the most critical and life providing coral marine ecosystems of our planet. I have a dream and vision is to inspire youth to seek STEAM scientific studies as a career. Scientific education with local government collaboration opens the exploration mind to engage our environment with a passion to act responsibly”
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NGOs Advising:
World Federation Coral Reef Conservation, Reef Life Foundation, Ensynox,
Experiential Atelier, Beyond Coral Foundation, Central Texas Ocean Coalition,
Mahonia Na Dari Papua New Guinea, Ocean Research Center AC (TBD Jan 2020 MX in progress, C19)
Suraksha
Chief Facilitator
Prasad Jaladi, is a social entrepreneur, Founder, and Chief Facilitator of Suraksha. Suraksha is promoting innovation with sustainability and environmental protection in mind. Prasad has international experience in life sciences and IT, built partnerships to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. He works with international scientists, organizations for technology commercialization of products from natural and renewable resources. Prasad has executive experience in the life sciences industry in management, consulting, business development, R&D, QA, QC, pilot, and commercial manufacturing. He has supported corporations, universities, government/private research institutions, and hospitals offering software, consulting, and training services.
Prasad has promoted SaaS for intelligence analytics on technologies, automation of intellectual property management, and data mining in gene expression analysis. Prasad established and managed IT consulting business in Silicon Valley and Austin, TX. He supports the integration of AI, VR/AR, Blockchain, and IoT. He is a mentor and judge at startup incubators and accelerators.
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Dr. Michal Slota
Soil and Plant Scientist
An interdisciplinary scientist with professional experience in plant biotechnology and human health sciences. Doctor of Medical Science degree obtained at Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, SUM, Poland. Completed ‘Advanced methods in biotechnology and biodiversity’ PhD studies (2016) at the University of Silesia, Poland. Passionate about plant nutrition, soil biology, and regenerative agricultural practices, with extensive experience in science communication, content creation, and public speaking. Regularly publishes scientific news on social media and in the industry press, i.a. Acres U.S.A. Magazine and BAW Digest. Authorship and/or co-authorship of multiple articles in scientific journals and academic monographs, regularly participated in internationally renowned conferences and trainings, scientific experience gained in many reputable institutions including the University of Nottingham, James Hutton Institute, CIRAD and International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
Ocean Crest Alliance
Strategic Ocean Adviser
Joseph is the co-founder of Ocean Crest Alliance, Capt. Joseph Ierna Jr. grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. A graduate of St. Pete Catholic High, from early on Joe had a passion for the ocean and ultimately the ocean would become his playground, classroom, and office.
A husband and father, Joe is passionate about surfing, fishing, diving, sailing, and farming. A veteran in the Yachting sector with a U.S.C.G. 500-ton license (retired), Ierna is a graduate of Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, with a degree in yacht design and naval architecture. Joe’s professional career on the oceans spans 4 decades — successfully navigated the globe’s oceans, captain yacht fleet worldwide, yacht design and construction projects, build team Americas Cup IACC class sailing vessels — a lifelong waterman of over 50 years.
Now based on Long Island, Bahamas, Joe, and wife Nicola are both part of the OCA team working tirelessly towards development and the establishment of a Research and Education Facility the OCA Adventure Center Long Island in support of the proposed 257,000-acre Marine Protected Area (MPA), known as the Long Island Marine Management Area (LIMMA).
‘’While building our property in the Bahamas, we had the vision to build a facility that would be used for conservation research, science, education, and technology programs or as we call them CREST activities. We wanted to support and provide an opportunity to the community we loved – our home, and it became our first EShare® program driver towards building financially sustainable blue economy properties around the globe. We consider ourselves stewards of Long Islands land and sea, and believe that we have a responsibility to treat it with the highest level of care and respect’’ states Joe.
OCA’s mission contributes to United Nations SDGs nº14 (‘life below water’), nº2 (‘achieve food security), nº7 (‘sustainable energy’), nº8 (‘decent work’), nº12 (‘sustainable consumption and production’), and nº13 (‘climate action’) as a priority. Ocean Crest Alliance is a registered US 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, and a Bahamas Registered non-profit dedicated to honor, protect and restore the health of the world’s oceans and the life of the earth’s systems.
Joseph Ierna Jr / Founder
Ocean CREST Alliance
Conservation-Research-Education-Science-Technology
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Environmental Scientist, Educator, Tech Guru
He prefers to be known simply as Sean, is an environmental scientist and conservation biologist. Part Irish-American and Costa Rican, Sean likes to educate people about the environment and how it is affected by the actions of humans. He was born in Florida but grew up in Costa Rica. As a result, he used to venture into the rainforests and observe the wildlife. One of his favorite animals were the army ants. He would follow the trails of the ants, which were usually several miles long, and observed how they created bivouacs, communicated with each other, and how they would pick up objects several times heavier than themselves. He was chased up a tree by a pack of wild boars and saved a friend from nearly getting bitten from a terciopelo, or fer-de-lance viper. He swears he once saw a black panther staring at him from deep in the woods, as twilight fell and the cat’s red eyes were unmistakable.Sean has returned to Costa Rica several times and he was dismayed by the amount of pollution being discarded in the once pristine rainforest. He found several misshapen frogs which indicated that they were exposed to toxic chemicals, that were released as by-products of manufacturing drugs.
An avid environmentalist, Sean believes that the best way to prevent our planet from a disastrous end is to educate future generations. He believes that environmental studies should be a primary component of education, as much as the three R’s. By implementing widespread emphasis on environmental awareness and causes, future generations will not only produce less pollution but they will be the scientists that stop the ills that afflict the world today.
In addition, Sean knows that indigenous people appreciate the earth more because they are the ones who work the land and oceans and use their resources wisely. By partnering with various tribes and educating them about the sciences being developed to reverse disastrous trends, these people can assist scientists with the distribution of scientific advancements and treatments. Sean loves to write and is currently writing screenplays, novels and novellas, and children’s books that focus on the plight of the earth and he hopes to inspire readers and moviegoers into taking a proactive role in environmental stewardship.
He has played many roles during his working life, from systems administration for NASA, to becoming a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician. He believes his background in health science, environmental science and IT are all combinable along with other earth sciences to help resolve today’s and tomorrow’s environmental issues.
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Veteran Affairs, Common Defense
I’m a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran who worked in explosive ordnance disposal. After returning home, I spent 40 years in the automotive parts field and then in transportation logistics. After retiring, I became interested in environmental issues and started to study them. I am a certified climate presenter and have done over 100 climate presentations on various aspects of science and solutions.
After retirement, I spent 3 years at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection working on approved regulations as they were drafted by the agency. This is where I got into toxic chemicals. Fracking was a big issue at the time, and everyone wanted to know what toxic chemicals were in fracking fluid. Since the fossil fuel companies declared them to be trade secrets, no one really knew. It took three years, but I developed a database of over 1450 chemicals and what each does to your body upon exposure.
That experience led to my current research project, finding toxic chemicals, including PFAS (known as “forever chemicals”) on U.S. military bases. The Pentagon said they had 401 bases contaminated but wouldn’t say which ones. Over the last 10 months, I have found 402 bases with PFAS contamination and another 46 that are contaminated with other toxic chemicals. Almost 200 more are still awaiting test results.
I was excited to be able to be a part of the Ensynox advisory team and help them and be a part of cleaning up some of the environmental damage that I have been studying for the last 10 years. The science looks extremely promising and I’m anxious to see it in action.
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Scientist, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Biodiversity Conservation Foundation India
Experienced Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Ecological Design, Biodiversity, Molecular Biology, and Natural Resource Management. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Conservation Biology from A.V.C. COLLEGE, BARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
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Miguel Singh
Special Adviser, Business Development Professional, Guyana, South America, South/East Caribbean
Providing the highest level of professionalism and integrity in all areas by applying the requisite knowledge, skills, and key competencies; while contributing to the adherence of standards and specifications, with respect to project strategy, mission, objectives, or plans during the various stages of project development.
An experienced construction specialist accountable for the safe and timely delivery of civil/mechanical/electrical Project and Construction Management components comprising of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning (E.P.C.C.), and Decommissioning Contracts (FIDIC, ASTM, BS, Euro, and Asian Codes)”
President of Beyond Coral Foundation
Coral Reef Expert
Graduated MIT in 2016 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and (subfield in) Nuclear Physics. Worked as a Mechanical Engineer at the NASA-Jet Propulsion Lab and as a Research Affiliate at MIT Sea Grant College Program for about 2 years. Now working as a freelance consultant and on projects with National Geographic Open Explorer to support technological development for the Great Barrier Reef and other ocean ecosystems
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Coral-Reef Expert
Melody Saunders Brenna, CEO of Reef Life Restoration, a company specializing in oceanic infrastructure, using Nano-technology and Nano-science to rebuild the Ocean’s bone structure, and CEO and Co-Founder of Vicon Eco Systems Global Cellular Concrete Construction, a building materials nano technology company.
Restores damaged coral reefs, creating new engineered reef structures with breakthrough science and nanotechnologies, fostering the fastest growth possible. Their biocompatible surface textures and mineral formulations mimic the complex structure and composition of natural coral reefs.
These innovations have been developed over the past 12 years using nano materials research, bringing new reef solutions to this critical global problem. Solutions Partner: Sea Legacy https://www.sealegacy.org/
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Innovation – Research – Invention – Technical Expertise
Dr. Orren Schneider is currently the proprietor of his own LLC where he focuses on the optimization of water treatment plants and commercialization of innovative technologies in the municipal water treatment sector. Previously, he had worked for American Water as the Manager of Water Technology and the Research and Development team, where he was involved with research leading to the optimization of water treatment and distribution systems operations. Dr. Schneider has primary expertise in the evaluation and implementation of advanced water treatment technologies, to include coagulation/clarification/filtration, oxidation/disinfection, algae control, absorption, and membrane technologies. He has extensive experience with pilot plants specializing in collection and analysis of data for scale-up to full-scale operations.
Dr. Schneider has made numerous presentations at local, national, and international conferences; while also being a published author and co-author on many research reports and peer-reviewed journal articles.
He holds a BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and an MS and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is a member of AWWA, IWA, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served as the chair of the AWWA National Plant Operations Research Committee as well as the NJAWWA Research and Technical Transfer Committee. Moreover, he is also a member of multiple local and national AWWA committees.
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Vice-Chair Board of Directors, Expedition Leader in the World Federation for Coral Reef Conservation
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President & CEO
Green World Solutions Group
Mr. Faraone proudly serves as the President & CEO of Green World Solutions Group, LLC GWSG is an EPCM with an International Presence.
In addition, Ed proudly served in the United States Army as an 18D, where he represented his unit, the U.S. Army and the United States with Pride and distinction. Ed received an honorable discharge following his exemplary years of service.
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Mr Faraone is a strategic advisor and consultant of our company in Green Cases.
Ed currently resides in the Sarasota area of Florida with his beautiful wife of 10 years, where they enjoy participating in many of the outdoor activities that the surrounding areas have to offer.
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Civil engineer, Water and Environment
Oscar is the South-America expert of Team Ensynox.
His specialty is Hydraulic projects: water supply nets and treatment plants, sewage nets and treatment plants, stormwater drainage systems, Irrigation engineering. Project appraisal / feasibility studies
Hydraulic design of structures. River control. Hydropower plants. Dams/ diversion weirs/ intakes. Water resources management Rural and urban water supply / sanitation studies, design, management Water user associations, farmers participation, turnover Hydrological / Environmental studies Participative Design of Development Projects Public Administration Management Cooperation for Development Projects
Specialties: Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources, Hydropower plants, Irrigation, Drainage, Environmental Studies International Cooperation for Development
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Program Manager, Founder
Caitlin is Ambassador of Ensynox, Business Development Advisor in Egypt, Arabian-Gulf, and North-Africa. She founded The Sustainable Tourist and this pathway gives personalized goals for the nature, value, and character of the tourism business.
Before she started The Sustainable Tourist, she was a program manager for coral restoration, an ecology teacher, a naturalist guide on the Great Barrier Reef, and a strategist for an ecotourism camp, I even traveled in the digital space, creating an online community of OceanChangeMakers to support the place where conservation meets business.
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Scientist / Inventor, UN SDG14 and SDG17 Member
Jim passed away on the day of June 2. 2021. He was a great mentor, critical mind, and contributed to our mission, how we can bridge science with industry. He had deep knowledge regarding our technology, and we decided to honor his life, and his work for Ensynox by keeping his profile on our board, he deserves that. From now on, he is our Ambassador in God’s Kingdom and helps the Earth to be a better place from Heaven RIP Jim.
James Gormley AEE was a scientist/inventor holding many patents in the area of electrochemistry, material science, electronics, energy storage/harvesting, mechanics etc. Mr. Gormley is Chief Engineering Advisor for The Green Gross International, he was awarded a US Congressional Citation in 2009 for his work in energy storage. He has done confidential work for the Missile Defence Agency, Army Research Labs, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Wright Patterson base, TASER, INTEL, Raytheon etc.
Mr. Gormley was in charge of the R&D and testing of the Hyperloop Propulsion / Levitation system.
Jim was the staff scientist for Wolverton Bailey home of the Center-poise engine and TBT Group inc.
“My plan is to create technology teams that problem-solve environmental issues and enable all of Earth’s inhabitants to have better lives through science.” JG
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