People & Partner Type: Oceana Staff

Esteban’s love of marine life begun from the moment he had awareness of the world that surrounded him. At 2, his grandparents gave him a pet red-ear slider turtle, and since then, he has been committed to the knowledge of nature and its elements. Years later, after reading the full 21 tomes of Jacques Cousteau’s … Read more

Abogada por la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) con experiencia en derecho ambiental y de los recursos naturales. Laboró en el Programa de Política y Gestión Ambiental de la Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) donde desarrolló su experiencia en política y gestión ambiental, evaluación de impacto ambiental, fiscalización ambiental, así como en materia … Read more

Michael Messmer is an ocean advocate at Oceana, leading its federal advocacy with Congress and the executive branch in the campaign to stop offshore drilling. For 11 years, Mike was a lobbyist with Gephardt Government Affairs (GGA), where he advocated across a wide spectrum of issues—from increasing funding for global health initiatives to protecting highly … Read more

Emoke Ciorogan joined Oceana as Web Developer in 2018.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Pedagogy and Piano from Transylvania University in Romania and she holds a Web Development degree from Boston University. She comes to Oceana from Connect For Education, with over five years of experience in user interface design, development, testing, debugging … Read more

Born and raised in Punta Gorda, Darius is a well-known leader of the community having established two successful businesses there – Beya Suites and Belize Information Services and Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Belize and a Master of Business Administration from the University of … Read more

Born and raised in Corozal, Ryan’s appreciation for the marine environment came during his course of studies, as he got to experience almost all which the reef has to offer; from snorkeling in the reef to swimming with sharks and rays. Ryan attended the University of Belize where he received a Bachelor of Science in … Read more