Lawrence Mottram is a Grants and Finance Specialist in the Ocean Program. In his role, Lawrence provides grants & contracts and financial management across the Ocean Program, including for the multi-donor funded Ocean Panel.

Prior to joining WRI, Lawrence worked with INGOs Action Against Hunger and Health Poverty Action, managing global programmes across different sectors, including climate, health, nutrition, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction.

Lawrence has a Master's degree from UCL's IOE in Education and International Development and has several years' experience working as a financial analyst in the private sector. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, playing piano and writing.