WWF’s half-century of conservation success is rooted firmly in science; it informs and underpins everything we do. Science advances a coordinated WWF effort that delivers science for tangible conservation resulting in the speed and scale commensurate with the trends of the world today. Lead scientists report directly to the WWF Chief Scientist, are key members of WWF’s Network Science Team and have a dotted line to one of WWF’s thematic Practices. The Global Oceans Lead Scientist (Lead Scientist) provides the scientific leadership for WWF’s Oceans Practice. The Lead Scientist is an important partner to the Chief Scientist and the Oceans Practice across