Helene Hoffmann is a Junior Researcher at Ecologic Institute where she primarily works on marine, water and biodiversity topics. She works in English and German and is fluent in French. At Ecologic Institute, Helene Hoffmann is currently mainly involved in the project Knowledge, Assessment, and Management for Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Across EU Policies (AQUACROSS). Helene Hoffmann completed a Master's degree in Marine Resource Development and Protection at the Heriot Watt University Edinburgh (UK) and Bachelor's degree in Oceanography at the University of Southampton (UK). Before working for the Ecologic Institute, she worked in Brussels as a Marine Policy Advisor and provided policy advice to the EU Commission on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).