Dr. Cor Schipper did research as ecotoxicologist and on climate change impact studies . He has published over 50 scientific articles (H index= 20) on the topics of geochemistry, marine policy and the focus on the climate and environmental impact. Dr Schipper developed the conceptual sustainability approach ‘Port of the Future’ tool, that will allow the authorities, embassies and policymaker to facilitate dialogue, raise awareness of the current policy challenges for sustainable urban and port areas. Dr. Schipper developed as expert of masterplan development of sustainable port-cities in Mozambique, Ghana, Tanzania and fulfill world wide nature based solution masterplan projects. Recent years research was done on climate change poses to biodiversity using IPCC climate scenarios , combined with key IUCN species-sensitivity indicators and variables as a response to climate change projections. The identification of the projected threats under the considered IPCC scenarios, which would result in IUCN biodiversity degradation. He was representative of the CEDA, OSPAR -EIHA, MESMA coordinator Black Sea, PIANC-IAPH