Speaker — Neptune Forum 2026
Robert Blasiak
Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre
Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Robert Blasiak is an Associate Professor at the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, where he has led research programs on ocean stewardship, marine biotechnology and financial risks of climate change impacts on seafood production. He is particularly interested in understanding the dynamics of the Anthropocene Ocean, including trends of industrialization, emergence of novel actors and coalitions, and the potential of transdisciplinary science in these contexts. His current work is focused on ocean science diplomacy and the peacebuilding potential of ocean science collaboration. Blasiak is a member of the Ocean and Climate Platform Scientific Committee, a member of the editorial board of the ICES Journal of Marine Science, and a board member of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), the Stockholm Resilience Centre, the Ocean Collective, and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
