Thibaud is Environmental Engineer Marine Ecosystems at DEME and the scientific coordinator of DEME’s naturebased solutions (NBS) research projects. He obtained his doctorate in 2015 from Ghent and Liege University on the subjects of seagrass ecology and environmental management. Currently, besides his tasks within dredging and offshore activities, he empowers NBS innovation and research in the fields of beneficial sediment re-use, offshore nature-inclusive design and coastal management.