Sefano is an applied social-ecologist, conservationist, and coastal practitioner working across food and knowledge systems, ecosystem restoration, and education. A Strategic Advisor to the Envirotech-Coralz Group, leading business development and partnerships across Australia, the Pacific, and the Middle East, with a focus on co-designed vocational training and Indigenous-led conservation. 
 
Sefano is a founding member of the Pacific Research Group through the UN FAO Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems, and an Associate Member of the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research. A lifelong surfer, diver, sailor, and ocean advocate, he bridges science, knowledge, and action across the Indo-Pacific.