Dr. Katy Croff Bell is the Founder and President of the Ocean Discovery League and a National Geographic Explorer. She is on a mission to make the deep sea more accessible to all.
Dr. Jenni Szlosek Chow is a chemical oceanographer and educator. She manages the Maka Niu community testing program and other core community outreach efforts.
Dr. Alexis Hope is a designer with a focus on human-centered and participatory research. She supports our co-design efforts and Ocean Discovery Fellowship.
Kylie Pasternak is an ocean technology operator and technician. She provides engineering support for product development and technical assistance to the user community.
Jon Ferguson is a creative technologist supporting the engineering of the Maka Niu interface and data analysis for the Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment.
Dr. Maud Quinzin is an evolutionary and conservation biologist. She manages the data collection, analysis, and reporting of the Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment.
Tapas Dwivedi oversees product management of the Ocean Vision AI initiative, developing machine learning-powered tools for the automated analysis of ocean imagery.
Dr. Dan Novy is an artist and engineer, focusing on creating enriched, active, and inspired media experiences. He contributes to sensors and systems development and outreach projects.
Dr. Jessica Sandoval is a robotics engineer and ROV technologist. She oversees strategic planning and development of our next-generation modular sensors & systems.
Katie Leeper oversees community engagement activities for all of Ocean Discovery League's projects, connecting our work with the broader ocean community.
Lui Kawasumi is an engineer behind the Maka Niu prototypes. He continues to develop new modules, while providing support for field testing and brainstorming new systems.
