- St. Martin
Writing For Our Lives - Author / Writer
Piece title:
- ERA DESIGNATOR – Creative Non-Fiction
TADZIO BERVOETS, born in St. Martin, holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and NGO Management from the University of South Florida and a Master’s degree in Environmental Resource Management specializing in coral reef ecosystems from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His career spans coral reef conservation in Bermuda, marine park management in Tanzania, and leadership roles in the Caribbean, including establishing St. Maarten’s Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area and serving as Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance.
Tadzio has consulted for the Inter-American Development Bank, CARICOM, and UNESCO, contributing to blue carbon strategies, climate change adaptation, and marine spatial planning. He co-founded the Caribbean Shark Coalition, leads the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund’s BluEFin Project, and chairs the Ocean Decade Task Force for Latin America and the Caribbean.
An Explorers Club member and recipient of several conservation awards, Tadzio is passionate about marine research, policy, and sustainable development.
