A project LIKE DIVE & DRAW requireS a particularly passionate team

Each team member brought with them a specialised skill set.

Learn more about our mix of marine biologists, communication and media specialists, data analysts, expedition leaders, safety officers, designers, photographers and videographers, planners, underwater robot operators, Virtual Reality, multi-media and technology experts.

DR BENJAMIN NEAL
Postdoc Research Fellow -Coral Ecology

CATHERINE KIM
XL Catlin Ocean
Scholar

CATH LEACH
Graphic & Web
Designer

CHIP CUNLIFFE
Project Director,
XL Catlin

CHRISTOPHE BAILHACHE
Head of Tech, Special Operations

CHRISTOPHER MOONEY
Volunteer Research Scientist

CRAIG HEATHERINGTON
Field Technical Officer

DAVID WHILLAS
ROV Operator

DR DOMINIC BRYANT
XL Catlin Ocean Scholar

ELLEN RAY
Comms Manager

DR EMMA KENNEDY
Postdoc Research Fellow

FRAN TRUTER
Infield Operations Manager

JAYNE JENKINS Photographer

JENNIFER MCGOWAN
PhD student with CEED

DR JULIE VERCELLONI
Postdoc Research Fellow

KATHRYN MARKEY
Project Officer

DR KRISTEN BROWN
XL Catlin Ocean Scholar

DR KYRA HAY
Marine Biologist

LORNA PARRY
Project Director, Head
of Comms

NIKKI THOMSON
Project Officer

NORBERT ENGLEBERT
University of QLD PhD Candidate

PROF. OVE HOEGH-GULDBERG
Chief Scientist

DR PAUL MUIR
Coral Taxonomist

PETER DALTON
Field Technical Officer

DR PIM BONGAERTS
Postdoc Research Fellow - Deep Reef

RACHAEL HAZELL
Communications & Engagement Officer

RICHARD FITZPATRICK
Cinematographer & Marine Biologist

RICHARD VEVERS
Executive Director

SARA NAYLOR
Project Manager

SHARI STEPANOFF
Project Officer

SOPHIE ANSEL
Field Assistant - Special Operations