Dan Crockett is a director at Blue Marine Foundation focused on MPA creation, habitat restoration and ocean governance. His particular interest is blue carbon and valuing the ocean as a solution to climate change. He speaks broadly on this topic, including at UNFCCC COP27 and the United Nations Ocean Conference 2022. He has played a key role in the establishment of the UK Blue Carbon Forum and sits on the advisory board of Wilder Carbon. A keen freediver and surfer, he is a trustee and treasurer of Surfers Against Sewage. He is also a widely published writer.