Sonia Gautreau holds a M.Sc. in Integrative Biology and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development. For the past 15 years, Sonia has worked on a variety of ocean governance and marine issues for the United Nations, the Canadian Government, and the Germany International Development Agency (GIZ). She has strong experience in diplomatic settings and has applied her knowledge of international biodiversity policy to assist governments reach their sustainability goals.

Currently, Sonia works as an international consultant for a United Nations International Waters project that aims at assisting countries of the wider Caribbean region in improving the management of their shared marine resources. Sonia has facilitated the Blue Planning in Practice Training in Myanmar, Senegal, Ecuador, and Namibia. Sonia is currently based in Atlantic Canada but has spent over nine years working in Latin America and is fluent in French, English and Spanish.