Andrew Merrie is a sustainability scientist with a PhD from the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University where he continues to work as the Research Liaison Officer. During the final year of his PhD, Andrew launched the Radical Ocean Futures project. This is centered around four scientifically grounded multimedia narratives of potential alternate futures for the global ocean. The scenarios were built using the method of Science Fiction Prototyping, bringing together science and storytelling. The project includes commissioned artworks by the renowned Swedish conceptual artist Simon Stålenhag. This art-science initiative continues to create impact and has inspired many to experiment with science fiction prototyping and engage more deeply in the future of the ocean. The focus of Radical Ocean Futures and Andrew’s work more generally is on how we can think more creatively & radically about the linked social & environmental challenges facing our planet, the potential solutions to those challenges and the role technology plays in shaping alternate futures. In his other role as Head of Futures and Research Lead at Planethon, Andrew focuses on applying insights from science to support sustainable transformation. Practically, this involves combining science, art, imagination, storytelling and strategy to build futures literacy and transformative capacity within companies & organisations.
