Chris Battershill enjoyed twelve years with the Marine Resources and Biodiversity Teams at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, focusing on conservation, oil&gas industry sustainability, aquaculture and biodiscovery. An MSc in environmental toxicology led to a PhD in reef ecology at Auckland University, followed by a 3 year National Cancer Institute (US) Research Fellowship in medicinal biodiscovery. This led to Post-Doctoral research and an AIMS career, with focus on the chemical ecology of marine invertebrates that produce biomedicinal leads. He is now the inaugural Professorial Chair of Coastal Science at the University of Waikato, focusing on coastal resilience and restoration.