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Nicolas Pascal is the Executive Director of Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas since November 2013, focusing on building and managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that support coral reef ecosystem regeneration and enhance local community well-being through innovative financing solutions. Additionally, Nicolas serves as an Associate Researcher at CRIOBE, contributing to research on marine ecosystem services, spatial distribution, ecosystem processes, and economic valuation. Previous experience includes a role as Regional Investment Director for a real estate investment group in Spain from 1999 to 2004, and co-founding EUROCOM inc., which specialized in economic and financial analysis, between 1994 and 1998. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Marine Sciences from CSIC and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, completed in 2013, and a Master of Business Administration from ICN - Business School in France.