About Thalasso
Our highly skilled, international team combines over 100 years of experience in blue economy, business development, biochemistry and ocean sciences to deliver innovative solutions for people and planet
How we work
A practical approach for community-led
sargassum management
sargassum management
Bloom
We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms
Harvest
We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard
Impact Assessment
We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms
Value Creation
We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize
Bloom
We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms
Harvest
We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard
Impact Assessment
We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms
Value Creation
We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize
Our mission
We are dedicated to making sargassum management actionable and profitable for local communities through technological solutions
Thalasso's team
Core members
Paulina Zanela
Co-Founder & COO
Frode Sønstebø
Co-Founder & CEO
Dr. Mauro Pavao
Special Science Advisor
Leonardo Justus
Investment Consultant
Marina da Silva Leite
Chemical Engineer
Helga Gomes
Biosciences & Biotechnology
Pedro Afonso Mello
Chemical Engineer
Alejandro de Luna
Lead Engineer
Other team members
Ariana Gómez
Regenerative Leadership, Founder and CEO of Technology for Impact and Alterleap
Jeremy Bloom
CEO at Integrate, 11x Olympic Gold Medalist, National Football League (NFL)
Ana Luz Diaz Smith
Climate Tech Investor
Fernando Lelo de Larrea
Founding Partner Rumbo Ventures, Private Equity & Venture Capital
Antonio Gutiérrez
Investment Associate
Shelly-Ann Cox
Sargassum Researcher, Chief Fisheries Officer Barbados
Daniel Kleinman
Founder & CEO at Seaworthy Collective
Michael J. Penfield
Marketing & Development Executive, Sustainability & ESG, Revenue Growth Leadership Strategy
Liané Thompson
CEO at Aquaai Corporation, 20 Women Driving The Future of ClimateTech, Forbes, 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology 2023
Kjell Hilde
Strategy & Business Development, CEO Keypex, Internationalization & Market Entry
Arne Olsen
Business Development & Strategy, CEO at Arne Olsen Consult
Drew Orvieto
Innovator & Business Leader, Boating Industry 40 Under 40
Hans Henriksen Marki
Board Member, Environmental Biologist & Sustainable Business Developer
Jan Børge Sagmo
Board Member, Previous Exit Experience, Chemical Engineer, Investor, Business Strategist