About Sharon Tatman

Sharon Tatman is an expert in marine and coastal environmental management and coordinator of Deltares’ Horizon Europe program team. She has been working at Deltares, and its predecessor WL Delft Hydraulics, for 25+ years. She has been involved in a wide range of applied research and consultancy projects, working with national and international government organisations, industry and research partners supporting policy- and decision-makers in their planning and management of coastal and marine regions. Her passion is understanding the science of the sustainable use of seas and coasts and how to connect research to the practical needs of policy and decision-makers.

She has also held several management roles as head of department and program leader.

Currently her work is focussed on the transitions occurring in the North Sea, in particular those related to offshore renewable energy, fishing, nature and climate change. She works closely with the Dutch ministries and other North Sea government organisations and stakeholders, advising on marine spatial planning, data and knowledge sharing and nature enhancement of the North Sea. These societal challenges are closely linked to Deltares’ moonshots on Energy transition and climate neutrality and Healthy water and subsurface systems.

As coordinator of the Horizon Europe team, her role is to coordinate and represent Deltares' research interests at the European Commission and enable Deltares to take part in, and benefit from European research funding, such as the Horizon Europe Programme.

Throughout her career Sharon has developed skills, such as leadership of multi-disciplinary, international research projects, strategic research program development, and operational and strategic management as department head.