About Blue Coast Carbon

President & Founder

James is a serial entrepreneur and company builder with two successful exits in deep-tech and over two years leading Blue Coast Carbon’s development in West Africa. Since founding BCC, he has secured two Verra VCS-registered mangrove projects in Guinea; Lamantin (VCS #5922) and Balbuzard (VCS #5923), establishing the company’s pipeline of high-integrity blue carbon credits. Formally trained in strategy at Deloitte, and holding a BA (Hons) in Human Geography with a focus on globalisation, sustainability, and biodiversity, James brings commercial discipline and deep domain alignment to the challenge of scaling nature-based carbon solutions. He leads BCC’s overall vision, strategy, government partnerships, and capital formation

Marine Science Expert 

Federica is a marine scientist with a PhD in Ecology from the University of Western Sydney, and 15+ years of international research experience across Europe and Australia. She has managed and delivered EU and ESA-funded projects in ocean technology and satellite-based monitoring, with a track record in aquaculture, marine biodiversity, and operational oceanography. Federica’s expertise bridges scientific research, data analysis, and project management, with published work in Soil Biology & Biochemistry, PLoS ONE, and Marine Pollution Bulletin. At Blue Coast Carbon, she drives the integration of satellite and field data into blue carbon project development, ensuring robust science underpins our climate and community outcomes.

Data Science Expert 

Thomas is a data scientist and engineer with a PhD in Information & Communication Technology. He has over a decade of experience applying AI, computer vision, and remote sensing to environmental monitoring, with research spanning UAV, satellite, and fixed-camera imagery. His work at Zeitview, Inspection2, and Sky-Futures advanced the use of machine learning for image analysis at scale, including structural monitoring and environmental assessment. Author of multiple IEEE publications and recipient of an IEEE Best Reviewer award, Thomas leads the development of fast, verifiable AI pipelines that underpin Blue Coast Carbon’s monitoring and verification systems.

Guinea Country Director

Michel Camrrubi has worked in Guinea since his first visit in 1989, accumulating 35 years of direct experience in the country's coastal ecosystems, investment environment, and government relationships. As Director General of EBO Guinée (EUROCHAM) — the European Chamber of Commerce in Guinea — he serves as a formal bridge between the Guinean government and the European business community, with cross-sector experience attracting and supporting foreign investment across the country. His deep familiarity with Guinea's Atlantic coastline, including the Loos Islands and the mangrove systems central to Blue Coast Carbon's projects, is first-hand and longstanding. At Blue Coast Carbon, Michel leads our Guinea operations — managing government and community relationships and ensuring our projects are grounded in the realities of the ecosystems and communities we work with.