Shaping strategy for a rapidly changing world.

At Blue Biome we leverage the latest scientific and economic tools as well as operational experience to guide our clients. We aim to provide actionable insights to improve decision-making within complex regulatory systems and achieve a more sustainable world.

The Team

Roxanne Nanninga

Founder & Principal

Roxanne has dedicated her career to building programs and strategy that address the challenges facing our oceans and global food systems. She has led wide-reaching initiatives to tackle climate change, better fishing and farming practices, traceability, and human rights in multiple sectors, including seafood corporations, technology startups, and environmental non-profits. As founder of Blue Biome Advising, she supports clients in ESG strategy, sustainable finance, program management, and more.

Roxanne holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University in Environmental Management and International Development.

Kent Strauss

Principal & Lead Economist

Kent is a natural resource economist dedicated to providing actionable insights that inform policy design and organizational strategy. He collaborates with environmental non-profits, consulting firms, and intergovernmental organizations on issues ranging from sustainable fishing to renewable energy. As a Principal and Economist at Blue Biome Advising, Kent offers economic advisory services related to natural resource policy and research scoping and execution.

He holds an M.A. in Economics from UC Santa Barbara and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Oregon.

Areas of Practice

Strategic Advising

  • Sustainable Finance

  • GHG Reduction

  • Fair labor & human rights

  • Economic research and modeling

  • Energy policy advising

  • Ocean conservation advising

  • Supply chain engagement

  • Traceability

  • Public-Private Partnerships


Economics

Projects

WWF: 2023 Asset Manager Assessment

Reports

UN Global Compact: Ocean Investment Protocol

Policy Processes

Electric grid planning

California offshore wind procurement

Clients

Contact Us

Roxanne Nanninga

roxanne@blue-biome.org