Professional Affiliation

Senior Advisor, Mission Blue

Expert Bio

Maximiliano Bello is an international ocean policy expert who has worked in the environmental arena for over two decades to advance marine conservation priorities. He has worked for non-governmental organizations in Chile and the U.S. including The Pew Charitable Trusts, Oceana, World Wildlife Fund, Island Conservation and the Blue Whale Center among others. 

Mr. Bello has operated in a wide array of international fora including the United Nations and U.N. conventions and bodies.  Additionally, Mr. Bello has worked directly with governments in Latin America and around the world to establish marine protected areas. Of note, Mr. Bello was instrumental in securing protections for over two million km² of countries’ territorial waters.  Mr. Bello has advanced degrees and diplomas in natural resource management and economics. His work at Mission Blue and Island Conservation is key to engaging and increasing marine conservation efforts globally, including within local and national governments as well international institutions.