Lucy O. Smith is a Researcher at Ecologic Institute and supports the AQUACROSS project in communication and dissemination of results and stakeholder engagement. Lucy has a M.S. in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews and is interested in transnational environmental governance in relation to biodiversity conservation. In addition to AQUACROSS, she is currently involved in the European Topic Centre on Inland Coastal and Marine Waters (ETC-ICM), which supports the European Environment Agency (EEA) in its research and assessment of European waters. Past projects for which she has contributed research and reports are EFFACE (European Action to Against Environmental Crime) as well as CLEANSEA a marine litter project.