Joost den Haan

CEO

Bremen, Germany30 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of professional diving experience.
Expert in seafloor intelligence and environmental impact assessments.
Leader in sustainable ocean space usage.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marine Technology and Environmental Research expert with a focus on sustainability.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentData AnalysisEcologyEnvironmental Awareness

Other Skills

Business StrategyManagementPeople ManagementField WorkClimate ChangeOceanographyTechnology DevelopmentProject ManagementMachine LearningResearchEnvironmental MonitoringBoating LicenseEmergency First Response InstructorPADI Dive InstructorMarine Pollution

About

Joost is the CEO and Co-founder of PlanBlue. With more than 20 years of professional diving experience, he has seen the seafloor change dramatically and became determined to help protect this critical environment. In 2017, he co-founded PlanBlue to bring greater clarity and decision support to activities happening on and around the seafloor. Since then, he has led the company through significant public and private investment rounds, built an international team, and guided PlanBlue’s technology from early concept to operational deployments. Joost frequently speaks at global industry events championing the responsible and sustainable use of our ocean space across defense, offshore energy and blue carbon. About PlanBlue: PlanBlue delivers next-level seafloor intelligence, giving operators added insight to more effectively monitor underwater critical infrastructure, assess potential anomalies or threats, and conduct informed environmental impact assessments for both civil and defense use cases. Check out www.planblue.com.

Experience

30 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Verra

Ocean Carbon Working Group - Member

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

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.

Top tier impact

Member

Sep 2020 – Sep 2024 · 4 yrs

Top Tier Impact is an exclusive global community for committed investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals ardently working towards solving today's most critical issues. Its mission is to amplify the global adoption of impact and sustainability in both investing and organizational operation. Top Tier facilitate this by enhancing the success of its members through opportunities for investment, partnerships, and the consistent exchange of expertise and insights across its online platforms.

Planblue gmbh

CEO & Co-founder

Oct 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · Bremen, Germany

PlanBlue delivers next-level seafloor intelligence, giving operators added insight to more effectively monitor underwater critical infrastructure, assess potential anomalies or threats, and conduct informed environmental impact assessments for both civil and defense use cases.

Environmental AwarenessLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagementPeople Management+5

Max planck institute for marine microbiology

Postdoctoral Researcher

Aug 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bremen, Duitsland

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.

University of amsterdam

PhD

Apr 2010 – Apr 2014 · 4 yrs · Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Seafloor monitoring to study the effects of human-based (nutrient) pollution on coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean
For more information visit:
http://dare.uva.nl/search?identifier=4a3b360a-a981-45e8-aaa9-c31ff2699cfa

Padi

PADI Specialty Instructor

Oct 2008 – Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Guam (USA) and Curacao (Caribbean)

University of guam

Seafloor monitoring industry & Employee

Jul 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos · Guam, Mariana Islands

I participated in multiple seafloor montering projects around Guam (USA). I did this while working for the University of Guam, and I collaborated with various environmental (seafloor monitoring) consultancies.
https://www.uog.edu/ml/index.php

Stinapa bonaire

MSc Student

Sep 2007 – Feb 2008 · 5 mos · Bonaire

Seafloor monitoring to study the effect of fish grazing on coral health in the Caribbean (Bonaire)

Rutgers university

2 roles

Research Assistant

Jul 2004 – Dec 2004 · 5 mos · New Brunswick, New Jersey

I studied the effects of wear tolerance on turf-grasses used for sports fields

Research Assistant

Jul 2002 – Nov 2002 · 4 mos · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Studied the effect of wear and traffic tolerance on turf grasses used on sports fields.

J&b productions

Plant Breeder

Nov 2002 – Jun 2003 · 7 mos · West Melton, New Zealand

Worked as a plant breeder for a cabbage seed production company.

Den haan zaden vof

Plant Breeder

Jan 1995 – Jan 2009 · 14 yrs · Steenbergen, the Netherlands

I temporarily managed the company, and was active in the fields of administration, accounting, data analysis, and planning. I worked both part-time and full-time at Den Haan Zaden VoF, over a period of 15 years.