Dr. Celene Milanes completed her postdoctoral research at the Coiba Scientific Station AIP in Panama (2023-2024) and at the Federal University of Para in Brazil (2017-2018). She holds a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences from the University of Oriente, Cuba (2014), as well as a Master's degree in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2004) and a Master's in Conservation and Rehabilitation of Built Heritage (2003). Her work emphasizes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Integrated coastal zone management, land-use planning, vulnerability analysis, and urban risk management. Additionally, her research focuses on governance and public policy, coastal pollution, integrated ecosystem management, and urban resilience, particularly in small islands and coastal cities. Dr. Milanes has been recognized with the National Award from the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Cuba in both 2020 and 2015, and she received the Stephen Olsen International Chair in Integrated Coastal Management Award in 2021. Additionally, she is a Research Associate at the Coiba Scientific Station AIP in Panama, and began her role as a CEMarin Researcher in 2024.