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Prof. Dr. Val Cummins<\/span>
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Current position:<\/strong><\/td>\nCompany Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Simply Blue Group<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dr Cummins joined Simply Blue as an executive director in 2021 as Ireland Projects and Operations Director. Simply Blue is a blue economy developer, with a focus on floating wind, wave and low impact aquaculture. Val\u2019s move to industry was inspired by a desire to have an impact on the energy transition and to lead blue growth initiatives in a company that is dedicated to Sustainable Development Goals for the oceans and seas. This followed 21 years as a researcher and academic in University College Cork, where she developed a track record in the field coastal and ocean governance, and was awarded for her leadership in building research capacity in marine science. \u00a0A career highlight has been to serve as co-chair of Future Earth Coasts from 2016 to 2020, facilitating the development of a community of scientists and practitioners from around the globe with a vision to support transformation to a sustainable and resilient future for society and nature on the coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Which of the three themes and four hotspots of Future Earth Coasts are you addressing with your work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Themes*:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2610 \u00a0Dynamic Coasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

X\u00a0\u00a0 Human Development and Coasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

X\u00a0\u00a0 Pathways to Coastal Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Find out more about our themes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hotspots:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

X\u00a0 \u00a0Small islands<\/strong><\/p>\n

X\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanization in coastal zones<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 \u00a0 Arctic Coasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

X\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 River-Mouth Systems, Deltas and Estuaries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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