Dr Beth Fulton is a Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO where she helps lead work on integrated oceans stewardship and the blue economy. In shaping the strategic direction for CSIRO’s research in this area, she is building off nearly 30 years of work developing various system modelling tools for looking at marine ecosystems, sustainability and climate adaptation. Beth is also an Adjunct Professor and Deputy Director at the Centre of Marine Socioecology, a centre focuses on working collaboratively to find transdisciplinary, equitable and sustainable solutions to the problems facing coasts and oceans.