Now let's meet Majbritt Bolton-Warberg, who is the Blue Bioeconomy Programme Manager at Ireland's Marine Institute.

Majbritt has 17 years’ experience in marine research topics, ranging from aquatic toxicology to aquaculture. In her current role as a Programme Manager in the Policy, Innovation and Research Support (PIRS) Service Group, she has responsibility for designing and implementing a national support and coordination function for the blue bioeconomy sector. This includes engaging with Higher Education Institutes, Public Research Bodies, industry, and researchers to promote, raise awareness of and deliver R&I projects focusing on strengthening Ireland’s competitiveness in this area. In addition to this national role, Majbritt has responsibility in a number of international initiatives including the BlueBio ERA-Net Cofund, the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership and a JPI Oceans Joint Action in Blue Carbon.

At #IAMSLIC2022, Majbritt will be presenting on "Blue Bioeconomy: What is it and how can libraries help raise awareness". This will be a live online session, so have your questions ready for her!