Prof. Dr. Ricardo Haroun currently works at the University Research Institute ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). He is a Marine Biologist and expert on the systematics, sustainable uses, and conservation of marine biota. Ricardo conducts research in marine biology, phycology (taxonomy and biogeography), conservation, and sustainable uses of marine biota. He is a member of the Ecosystem Management Commission of IUCN, mainly dealing with blue economy and sustainable aquaculture production. His expertise developed in marine plant conservation, marine spatial planning, introduced marine species, environmental interactions, climate change and its effects on benthic communities, and ecosystem services, mainly in the Canary Islands and nearby geographic coastal areas.