Daniel Bastreri Lic. Biol. Oceanography CSci CMSci MIMarEST

Director

Daniel is a senior ecologist  and project manager, with experience in mega-projects in construction, sustainable & regenerative tourism, offshore renewable energy, major port developments, marine minerals (aggregates extraction), capital and maintenance dredging, submarine tunnels and cables, oil and gas and coastal defence, as well as infrastructure, utilities and facilities on land. He is highly experienced and skilled in directing multidisciplinary teams, with specialists in many disciplines, engineers and constructors. He has written call-off requests, tenders, tender response evaluation, EIAs, ESIAs, and Water Framework Directive Assessments Reports, and delivered environmental permits and licenses for marine, coastal and terrestrial projects in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Ecuador and Nicaragua. He has written environmental guidelines for dredging, conducting cumulative impact assessment and the use of environmental quality standards, and published research studies in bioaccumulation of toxic metals and estuarine and plankton ecology in the peer-reviewed literature.

Daniel has expert knowledge in EIA/ESIA, ecology, water and sediment quality, with 32 years of continued professional experience in roles of scientific advisor, senior and principal consultant, associate director and company director. He is a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Marine Scientist with the UK Science Council through the Institute of Marine Engineers, Scientists and Technicians (IMarEST), and he is a member of the IMarEST. Daniel has specialist knowledge and experience in marine monitoring, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, design of marine ecology monitoring programmes, marine ecology and aquaculture. 

A  trained expert witness, Daniel has experience in Public Examinations, Public Enquiries and the legal system. He is familiar with the marine planning and regulatory regimes of many countries and regions, including the UK, EU and Saudi Arabia. His expertise includes the use of most environmental quality standards, including IFC Equator Principles, and most widely used water and sediment quality standards.

Carreer

2019-2023:   Associate Director – Senior Manager. The Red Sea Project/Red Sea Global - Environment & Sustainability Department,  Saudi Arabia.

2019-2020:  Senior Consultant. Arcadis - (seconded to The Red Sea Project)

2017-2021: Director. Marine Planning Matters Environment Consulting– London, UK.

2013-2017: Principal Marine Consultant, Thomson-Unicomarine. England, UK.

2006-2013:  Marine Environmental Impact Assessor. Centre for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment Science (CEFAS). Burnham on Crouch, UK.

1998-2006: Water Quality Advisor – Marine Scientist. The Environment Agency, UK.

1996–1998: Consultant in marine aquaculture (Ecuador and Nicaragua). 

1991-1995: Director - Marine aquaculture – several culture facilities and laboratories  for the production of the white Pacific prawn Litopenaeus vannamei in Ecuador.

1989 -1991:  Research Assistant Grade I, Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Science, University of the Republic, Uruguay.

Paul Leonard BSc (Hons), FSRP, CRadP, C. Biol, FRSB, CSci, C MarSci, FIMarEST, FRPSL, FMBA, FLS

Scientific Director

Paul Leonard is an academic and seasoned environmental scientist, based in the London area and has worked in core government departments and scientific institutions throughout his career.  He has specialised in the delivery of science-based policies primarily related to management of aquatic environmental issues. Also, he has had long-term involvement in the design and management of monitoring programmes from point and diffuse discharge sources.

In his former role as Head of the Marine & Freshwater Science Unit for 12 years in the Chief Scientist Group of the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Paul worked with circa 10 policy divisions. This included supervising over 60 R&D projects annually and multi-million GBP budgets.

Besides contributing to over 40 scientific papers, he has regularly advised on the content of many policy and technical documents. His work has included science audits, advising on the adequacy of operational structures, and future needs at government institutions & industry.

Current roles (2024 / 2025):  

• Independent Member of the Sussex IFCA, appointed by the Marine Management Organisation.  Welcome To Sussex IFCA

• Chairman of the Thames RFCC Working Group on Natural Flood Management.  NFM conference: The future of Natural Flood Management in the Thames Catchment | WWT

Paul's extensive policy-related experience includes:

Keynote presentation(s) on UK Energy, Oil & Gas operations & emergency response (Kazakhstan)

Presentation on the UK approach to managing nuclear emergencies in collaboration with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (Cape Town, South Africa)

Co-chair of the concluding session of the 4th International Ballast Water conference; advising on the implication of potential ballast water regulations for world shipping.

Evaluator of the EU funded VALMER project assessing the management of the English Channel regarding Accidental Marine Pollution issues.  

Long–standing member of the Thames Estuary Partnership with expertise in dredging practices that has included advice on the development of the £1bn+ port ~ the London Gateway.  Port | DP World London Gateway.

Paul has been a Council Member of the UK Environmental Law Association  ( UKELA home)  and has advised barristers and solicitors on the application of scientific data.  He has also been a Council Member of the Society for Radiological Protection and chaired one of the Conference's Emergency Planning sessions.  

Academic duties have included Visiting Professorships at Plymouth, Exeter and Brunel Universities.  Other work has included lecturing on marine stewardship at Hull, Sheffield and Queen Mary London Universities.  Media work has included an Earth Watch programme on Radio 4 and advising Sir David Attenborough. He additionally undertakes assessments of scientific competence for the Institute of Engineering, Science & Technology and provides advice, among others, to the Science Media Centre.

Paul was Chairman of the Advisory Group for TRansfer - Exposure – Effects (TREE), a project funded by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) that won the Times Higher Education award in 2016.  TREE Impact | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Gino Sabatini BSc (Biology/Geology)  MSc (Biological Oceanography) 

Associate Director

Gino has over 35 years’ experience in development, preparation, implementation, management and oversight for environmental related projects & programs.  He has a proven record of completed Environmental & Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Strategic Impact Assessments and environment-related projects in the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Europe. 

His expertise includes: 

Planning, development and implementation of ESIAs and other environmental and/or socio-related projects and providing services to meet organizational performance and objectives within agreed budgets and timescales, and according to organization’s goals, plans and policies.  

Personnel and project management within a socio/environmental context (Sustainability issues). 

International environmental project development for international development banks, national governments, multinational companies, local governments and companies.

Project and legal/policy development for governments in areas of flash flooding, climate related issues, environmental, social & health impact assessment, fisheries & coral reef management & restoration, as well as other areas.

Gino is a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) and The Oceanographic Society.

Carreer

2024:  Director of International Projects, Impact Studies, Earth & Environment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Canada.

2020 – 2023: Red Sea Global (RSG). Director, Impact Assessments & Compliance, Environment & Sustainability Department, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2019 – 2020: Atkins. Senior Environmental Scientist, Environment & Sustainability Department. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2017 -2019: SNC-Lavalin/Atkins (now rebranded ‘Atkinsrealis’) -Environmental Scientist/Contractor, Environment & Sustainability Department, Canada.

2015 – 2016: CH2M/Jacobs Engineering - Senior ESIA Project Director, United Kingdom

2010 – 2014: WSP -Senior Environmental Scientist, Ecology & Environment, Morocco

2005 – 2010: E&E Inc. (WSP Acquisition) - Senior Environmental Scientist / ESIA Project Manager / Contractor for several environmental consulting firms in the Middle East: 

- Dome Env (Abu Dhabi) 

- Woods Hole Group (Riyadh)

- Jacques Whitford International (Dubai)

2002 – 2005: E&E Inc. (WSP Acquisition) - Marine & Coastal Manager. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1995 – 2001 - Senior Environmental Scientist / ESIA Project Manager / Independent Contractor for several environmental consulting firms.  Ex – CSSA International, Canada