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Drawing on extensive backgrounds and experience, the OFI management team is working towards harnessing the vast potential of the world’s ocean in a safe and sustainable manner.
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Executive
Dalhousie
Memorial
Administration
Strategic Engagement
Research Implementation Unit
Dr. Anya Waite
CEO & Scientific Director, Dalhousie University Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
Associate Scientific Director
Dr. Mike Smit
Deputy Scientific Director
Kim Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Eric Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Boris Worm
Ocean Literacy Ambassador
Hilary Harron
Director, Partnerships
Peter Wickwire Foster
Director, Government and Public Relations
Greg Hanna
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Akash Rastogi
Innovation and Commercialization Strategist
Stephen Locke
Senior Advisor
Jaclyn Pitman
Operations Manager
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Manager
Angie Collez
Executive Assistant
Khrista Jeffrey
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO & Scientific Director
Michelle MacArthur
Finance Manager
Sarah Al-Shaghay
RIU Operations Manager
Tracey Woodhouse
Manager, Ocean Graduate Excellence Network
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Ariel Smith
Project Coordinator
Paula George
Administrative and Financial Assistant
Jennifer Bishop
Administrative Secretary
Darrell Adams
Field Team Manager
Alessi Kwawukume
Microbiome Sequencing Technician
Katie Bosman
Marine Data Technologist, Geophysics
Larissa Pattison
Ocean Imaging Specialist
Vernon Eville
Ocean Acoustic Specialist
Zach Viva
Glider Technician
Magda Waclawik
Time Series Manager
Xiang (Sean) Ling
Data Team Lead
Ray Towse
Software Developer
Dr. Anya Waite
CEO & Scientific Director, Dalhousie University Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
Associate Scientific Director
Dr. Mike Smit
Deputy Scientific Director
Kim Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Eric Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer
Jaclyn Pitman
Operations Manager
Dr. Anya Waite
CEO & Scientific Director, Dalhousie University Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Dr. Mike Smit
Deputy Scientific Director
Kim Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Eric Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Boris Worm
Ocean Literacy Ambassador
Hilary Harron
Director, Partnerships
Peter Wickwire Foster
Director, Government and Public Relations
Greg Hanna
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Akash Rastogi
Innovation and Commercialization Strategist
Stephen Locke
Senior Advisor
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Manager
Angie Collez
Executive Assistant
Khrista Jeffrey
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO & Scientific Director
Michelle MacArthur
Finance Manager
Sarah Al-Shaghay
RIU Operations Manager
Tracey Woodhouse
Manager, Ocean Graduate Excellence Network
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Ariel Smith
Project Coordinator
Paula George
Administrative and Financial Assistant
Darrell Adams
Field Team Manager
Alessi Kwawukume
Microbiome Sequencing Technician
Katie Bosman
Marine Data Technologist, Geophysics
Larissa Pattison
Ocean Imaging Specialist
Vernon Eville
Ocean Acoustic Specialist
Zach Viva
Glider Technician
Magda Waclawik
Time Series Manager
Xiang (Sean) Ling
Data Team Lead
Ray Towse
Software Developer
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
Associate Scientific Director
Jaclyn Pitman
Operations Manager
Jennifer Bishop
Administrative Secretary
Kim Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle MacArthur
Finance Manager
Ariel Smith
Project Coordinator
Eric Siegel
Chief Innovation Officer
Peter Wickwire Foster
Director, Government and Public Relations
Greg Hanna
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Akash Rastogi
Innovation and Commercialization Strategist
Stephen Locke
Senior Advisor
Angie Collez
Executive Assistant
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Manager
Sarah Al-Shaghay
RIU Operations Manager
Darrell Adams
Field Team Manager
Alessi Kwawukume
Microbiome Sequencing Technician
Katie Bosman
Marine Data Technologist, Geophysics
Larissa Pattison
Ocean Imaging Specialist
Vernon Eville
Ocean Acoustic Specialist
Zach Viva
Glider Technician
Magda Waclawik
Time Series Manager
Xiang (Sean) Ling
Data Team Lead
Ray Towse
Software Developer