Badr El Mahrad is an environmental scientist working on different topics such as coastal and marine management, blue growth, land monitoring, water engineering, sustainability, climate change, and science diplomacy. He has a multi-disciplinary education, with degrees in Earth Sciences, Hydroinformatics and Water Engineering, Water and Coastal Management, Environmental Assessment and Management, and Sustainable Blue Growth. He holds a PhD in Geosciences, Environment and Sustainable Development from the Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco in collaboration with University of Algarve, Portugal. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA), University of Algarve, Portugal.