The secretariat consists of the permanent team of the OCP. Thanks to its diversity and skills, the team invests itself on a daily basis to undertake the various missions of advocacy, knowledge dissemination and mobilisation.
Gauthier Carle
Executive Director
Gauthier Carle is Executive Director of the Ocean & Climate Platform. He works to translate scientific knowledge into concrete policy action, strengthening the integration of the ocean–climate–biodiversity system into international, European, and French policies. He notably coordinates the France Ocean Committee. Gauthier holds a Master’s degree in Policies and Practices of International Organizations from Sciences Po Grenoble, as well as a Master’s degree in Transition Governance, Ecology and Societies from AgroParisTech.
Marine Lecerf
Head of International Policy
Marine Lecerf works toward strengthening international ocean governance, and promotes ocean-based solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. She holds a Master’s degree in International Cooperation from Sciences Po.
Cyrielle Lâm
Head of Mobilisation
Cyrielle Lâm works as International mobilisation and communication Project officer. She also assists the Head of Mobilisation and Communication on a regular basis.
Cyrielle holds a Master’s degree in International Relations with a specialisation in International Programme Management (IO/NGO) from the University Jean Moulin Lyon 3. Since the end of her studies, she has been working in non-governmental organisations in the field of environmental protection.
Victor Brun
Science Lead
Victor Brun is Science Lead at the Ocean & Climate Platform. Drawing on the expertise of the OCP’s scientific network, he works to build bridges between research and policy-making. Victor holds a master’s degree in environmental policies from Sciences Po and a Ph.D. in marine environmental sciences from the École Pratique des Hautes Études.
Luna Merino
Head of Strategic Partnership
Before this role, she was appointed by the OCP to work with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on international mobilization for UNOC3, notably contributing to the creation of La Baleine (Green Zone).
Luna holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Imperial College London and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Bath in the UK.
Noé Ade
National Policy Officer – Coordinator of the NGO of the French Ocean Committee
Noé works to advance the consideration of ocean–climate–biodiversity issues in French policies, supporting the Head of National Advocacy. He also contributes to the coordination of NGOs within the France Ocean Committee. Noé holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in environmental policy at Sciences Po Paris.
Sara Benbalit
Communication Officer
Sara is OCP’s Communication Officer. Passionate about ocean protection and its role in tackling climate change, she delivers strategic and creative communications to help integrate the ocean into global climate responses. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and European Affairs from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan) and completed an exchange at Sciences Po (PSIA) in Paris.