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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. Jean-François Bousquet
Associate Scientific Director, Transforming Climate Action Research Program
Dr. Mike Smit
Deputy Scientific Director
Kim Thomson
she/her
Chief Administrative Officer
Eric Siegel
he/him
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Boris Worm
Ocean Literacy Ambassador
Hilary Harron
Director, Partnerships
Peter Wickwire Foster
Director, Government and Public Relations
Michelle MacArthur
she/her
Director of Finance
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Director
Greg Hanna
he/him
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Jaclyn Pitman
Operations Manager
Akash Rastogi
Innovation and Commercialization Strategist
Aria Russell
she/her
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Specialist
Angie Collez
she/her
Executive Assistant to the Chief Innovation Officer
Khrista Jeffrey
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO & Scientific Director
Sarah Al-Shaghay
Research Implementation Unit Operations Manager
Dr. Weishan Wang
Research Programs Manager
Tracey Woodhouse
Training and Early Career Development Program Manager
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Carlos Benites
Creative Communications Specialist
Ariel Smith
Project Coordinator
Paula George
she/her
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
Dani Silberman
she/her
Youth Ambassador
Vanessa Schiliro
Youth Ambassador
Dr. Anya Waite
CEO & Scientific Director, Dalhousie University Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
Associate Scientific Director
Dr. Jean-François Bousquet
Associate Scientific Director, Transforming Climate Action Research Program
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. Jean-François Bousquet
Associate Scientific Director, Transforming Climate Action Research Program
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
Michelle MacArthur
Director of Finance
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Director
Greg Hanna
Manager, Communications and Public Relations
Akash Rastogi
Innovation and Commercialization Strategist
Aria Russell
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Specialist
Angie Collez
Executive Assistant to the Chief Innovation Officer
Khrista Jeffrey
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO & Scientific Director
Sarah Al-Shaghay
Research Implementation Unit Operations Manager
Dr. Weishan Wang
Research Programs Manager
Tracey Woodhouse
Training and Early Career Development Program Manager
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Carlos Benites
Creative Communications Specialist
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
Dani Silberman
Youth Ambassador
Vanessa Schiliro
Youth Ambassador
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
Associate Scientific Director
Jaclyn Pitman
Operations Manager
Jennifer Bishop
Administrative Secretary
Kim Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle MacArthur
Director of Finance
Aria Russell
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Specialist
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
Angie Collez
Executive Assistant to the Chief Innovation Officer
Sara Leslie
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Richard Davis
Research Implementation Unit Director
Sarah Al-Shaghay
Research Implementation Unit 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