Tadzio Bervoets

Tadzio Bervoets, born in Saint Martin, holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations and NGO Management from the University of South Florida and a Master’s in Environmental Resource Management specializing in coral reef ecosystems from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His career spans coral reef conservation in Bermuda, marine park management in Tanzania, establishing Sint Maarten’s Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area, and serving as Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance. Tadzio has consulted for the Inter-American Development Bank, CARICOM, and UNESCO, contributing to blue carbon strategies, climate change adaptation, and marine spatial planning. He co-founded the Caribbean Shark Coalition, leads the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund’s BluEFin Project, and chairs the Ocean Decade Task Force for Latin America and the Caribbean. An Explorers Club member and recipient of several conservation awards, Tadzio is passionate about marine research, policy, and sustainable development.