Stephen Hall

• CEO Society for Underwater Technology

Chief Executive at the Society for Underwater Technology www.sut.org, former Vice-Chair of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission & Co-chair of UNESCO-IOC working group on Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (2015-17)

Interested in stewardship and governance of the global ocean, especially in areas beyond national jurisdiction; 'Blue Growth'; Marine Spatial Planning; Marine-related education and training; Capacity development; Use of Marine Autonomous Systems; Geohazard warning and monitoring; Deep-ocean resources; Sustainable aquaculture; Promotion of role of non-State sector (NGOs, industry, charities etc) in international marine science data acquisition and ocean monitoring.

Steering Group; IMarEST Operational Oceanography & marine renewables SIG & Science & Technology Advisory Group; Advisory Committee for Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland (MASTS); MSCC Underwater Sound Forum; European Marine Science Educators Association

Specialties: Informing policy with evidence, international cooperation, education, outreach, capacity-building, knowledge exchange, small island developing states, marine environment assessment, marine autonomous systems, subsea technology development, marine renewable energy, deep-sea mining, building links between industry and academia, law of the sea, new uses of the ocean, defence, volunteer networks, role of learned societies and professional bodies, stewardship