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.

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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.

Ydun Donahoe

Senior Advisor & Systems Expert

Ydun provides strategic advisory, analytical, and facilitation
services to organizations looking to boost sustainability and
resilience within food systems. With a proven track record in
analyzing complex systems and data, Ydun is an asset to clients
seeking thoughtful solutions to a wide range of challenges facing the
food system, with links to policy, energy, finance, and climate. Ydun
has led conservation and climate-focused initiatives in 20 countries
that have decarbonized supply chains and built local capacity and
governance systems to better serve nature and people. Ydun holds a
M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Copenhagen and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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

  • Market system analyses and systems change strategy design

  • Political economy analysis

Projects

Reports

Nonprofit Organizations & Foundations

Technology Companies

Supply Chain & Finance Companies

Policy Processes

Electric grid planning

California offshore wind procurement

Clients

Contact Us

Roxanne Nanninga

roxanne@blue-biome.org

"Businesses looking to secure environmental and economic sustainable business growth should connect with Blue Biome Advising. Roxanne is a leading mind, working at the intersection of sustainable fisheries growth, improved seafood business operations, regulatory and standard compliance, and carbon-conscious initiatives. She has the unique ability to connect dots most of us don't see." - Natalie Hunter, Managing Director, New Era Partners

“Roxanne is a thoughtful and innovative leader who takes time to ensure projects are clearly communicated with all teams involved. She also has a considerable depth of knowledge when it comes to sustainability, and I personally look to her as an advisor on ESG related issues.” -Jayson Berryhill, Co-Founder, Wholechain

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