Greater Bremen Area
Joost is the Innovation and Commercial Lead for Advanced Imaging solutions at Fugro, where he supports the development and application of cutting-edge technologies that deliver high-resolution optical insights from the seafloor.
Joost is the former CEO and Co-founder of PlanBlue, an ocean technology company that was active from 2017 to 2026. The company was established to deliver next-level seafloor intelligence, providing greater transparency and decision support to activities on and around the seafloor. Under Joost's leadership the company evolved from an early concept into a globally deployed technology platform.
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Verra has initiated the Ocean Carbon Working Group to offer technical insights for updates to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program rules, enabling the certification of ocean-based projects, involving activities like seafloor management, macroalgal cultivation, and more. Established in September 2023, the diverse group of experts is guiding the development of updates to the VCS Program rules related to ocean-based activities, while also exploring opportunities and assessing challenges and risks associated with the successful development and scaling of ocean-based carbon project activities.
At the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, I created a unique machine-learning training dataset, used to make the 'HyperDiver' technology capable of automated coral reef monitoring.