Laura Azevedo M.sc.

Laura Azevedo, M.Sc., PMP, serves as the Executive Director of the International Marine Minerals Society since January 2020, overseeing financial, administrative, marketing, and HR functions while advising on sustainability and climate issues for member companies. In parallel, Laura has been a Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of South Florida since August 2019, managing the Tampa Bay PORTS system in collaboration with NOAA and local ports. As Managing Co-Founder of Atmosmarine, Laura has been instrumental in establishing strategies and budgets for various projects since November 2016. Prior roles include Founder and CEO of Okeanus from June 2007 to October 2020, Metocean Specialist/Manager at StormGeo, Senior Regional Business Development Manager at BMT, and Managing Director at CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., with a robust academic background culminating in a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from the University of South Florida, expected in 2024.