pauli merriman

Pauli is a committed global leader in ocean conservation, policy, and advocacy, dedicated to driving transformative solutions for people and nature. As Interim Senior Director of Oceans for WWF International’s Global Biodiversity Practice, she leads efforts across WWF’s global network and with partners to secure healthy, resilient ocean ecosystems that sustain human well-being, conserve biodiversity, and support a sustainable blue economy for future generations.

Previously, Pauli served as Director of the WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme, leading collaboration across the nine coastal Baltic Sea countries to promote a healthy, resilient sea, sustainably managed for people and nature. Before joining WWF, she was Director of Programme Development at the International Sustainable Development Foundation in Portland, Oregon.