Dr. Panayota Koulouri (F): senior researcher. Her research focuses on marine biodiversity, integrated coastal zone management, marine technology of artificial reefs, Environmental Impact Assessments, and ocean literacy. She has published 35 peer-reviewed articles and other educational editions and 59 communications in conferences; is the guest editor for the Mediterranean Marine Science and the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering; reviewer for 12 international journals; has actively participated in more than 40 European and national projects; is a member of the Mediterranean Working Group of the European Marine Science Educators Association and the Expert Working Group on Ocean Literacy of EuroGOOS; is a representative of HCMR for EU4Ocean Coalition and Platform (Working Groups of Climate & Ocean, Healthy & Clean Ocean, Food from the Ocean); and has broad experience on development of programmes, projects, activities, tools, as well as scientific articles and communications concerning Ocean Literacy Framework.