Presenter

Patricia Charlebois is currently Deputy Director of the Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization. Throughout her 20 years with IMO and 25 years within the United Nations system (UNEP, UN OCHA) has seen her involved in many international incidents and disasters, from the FSO SAFER operation off the Coast of Yemen, to the Fukishima nuclear disaster (2011), Jiyeh Power Station Oil Spill (Lebanon, 2006), Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004), Iraq Conflict and various other oil and chemical pollution incidents over the span of her 30+ year career both internationally and nationally, having also held several emergency management roles within the Canadian Government.

As part of her current functions, she oversees all matters related to preparedness and response to marine pollution incidents from both oil and chemicals and coordinates technical cooperation implementation related to IMO’s environmental conventions.

Patricia holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Ottawa, Canada, MSc in Environmental Management and Business from Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, Canada, as well as a Diploma in Maritime Trade & Transport from Lloyd’s Maritime Academy.