OceanMind is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to power marine enforcement and compliance to protect the ocean’s ability to provide for human wellbeing. Using satellites and artificial intelligence we help authorities enforce more effectively and industry work more responsibly.
We achieve this through our diverse, dedicated, and driven team of experts in everything from Artificial Intelligence through to Zoology. Our team has assembled from all across the globe, including New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, the USA, Europe, and the UK, bringing a wealth of experience with them.
Our People
Andy Richardson
Expert I&C Analyst
Having lived and worked on Ascension Island as Chief Conservation Scientist, Andy Richardson is interested in the future of the UK Overseas Territories, particularly monitoring large associated MPAs using remote sensing tools.
Annie Posnett
Operations Manager
Operations Manager Annie Posnett co-ordinates our facilities, and also manages our extensive travel arrangements around the globe.
Craig Pearce
Remote Sensing Specialist
Remote Sensing Specialist Craig Pearce has a scientific research background. He uses remote sensing methods of vessel monitoring, including satellite vessel detection and methods to detect or estimate GHG emissions from vessels.
Daniel Murphy
Labour Advisor
Daniel joined OceanMind in June 2022 as Labour Advisor and is interested in all things migration, labour rights, Southeast Asia, responsible sourcing, and seafood!
Emma Seal
Expert I&C Analyst
Expert I&C Analyst Emma Seal has worked across Latin America, Africa and Asia in conservation and social science. She uses her experience to investigate and provide actionable intelligence about IUU fishing and labour and human rights issues.
Eunice Borero
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Analyst Eunice Borero uses technology to investigate fishing activities to help curtail illegal and overfishing. Having lived in the Pacific for 14 years, she discovered the relationship between the health of the ocean and the local economy.
Gregory Brown
Expert I&C Analyst
Expert I&C Analyst Greg Brown focuses on compliance and regulation understanding how commercial fisheries interact with the environment and how managers and enforcement bodies can minimise impacts, improve compliance and sustainability.
Inga Wise
Director of Outreach
Director of Outreach Inga is responsible for all of OceanMind's fundraising activities and developing partnerships with key stakeholders.
James Chalmers
Agile Product Owner
As part of the Technology team, James Chalmers helps the OceanMind team with adopting Agile methodologies to develop and deliver our technical projects and products.
Jasper Laurente
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Analyst Jasper Laurente monitors fishing practices and compliance across the world. With a background in Papua New Guinea’s Fishing Industry Association he has been involved in many quality control fishing practices.
Joe Wadsworth
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Joe Wadsworth joined OceanMind from the energy sector in 2021 to lead the Strategic Partnerships team and helps create and develop partnerships that allow everyone to achieve the results or outcomes they need.
Julian Engel
Senior I&C Analyst
Senior I&C Analyst Julian Engel investigates IUU fishing vessels with stakeholders to end the practices. He has worked in fisheries in Honduras and the Philippines and enforcement support on large scale fisheries in West Africa.
Katrina Pennington
People and Culture Manager
Katrina’s focus is on making OceanMind a great place to work, where people can thrive, feel part of something special, and do their best work.
Kelly Jones
Project Manager
Project Manager Kelly joined OceanMind's Project Management Office in January 2022 and manages a wide range of projects spanning from our work in the UK and overseas.
Kerri De Sousa
Project Manager
Kerri De Sousa works in the Project Management Office as a Project Manager. The team is instrumental in developing organisational processes to support the stability, sustainability and growth of OceanMind.
Lulu Phillips
Marketing and Communications Manager
Marketing and Communications Manager Lulu Phillips joined OceanMind in 2021 to manage our communications activities, including this website!
Maria Webb
People and Wellbeing Officer
HR Administrator Maria Webb supports the HR department with our wellbeing awareness and ensures our teams are fully supported whether they are working at home or abroad.
Mark Powell
Senior Fisheries Analysts and Project Manager
US Senior Analyst & PM Mark Powell leads our work estimating greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping. OceanMind is part of the Climate TRACE coalition and with other members helps measure global GHG emissions from all sectors collaborating with NGOs
Martina Masanova
Software Engineer
Software engineer Martina Masanova works in C# development for Azure Cloud, focusing on the migration of the on-premises system to cloud. She also develops web based and desktop tools working with various other technologies in our software stack.
Max Schofield
Senior Intelligence & Compliance Analyst
New Zealander Max Schofield uses his scientific background in fisheries to help improve fishing practices. He’s worked on assessments of fish stocks using commercial Catch Per Unit Effort data and geospatial mapping.
Molly Ropner
Strategic Partnerships Associate
Strategic Partnerships Associate Molly Ropner uses her background in economics to help the team with its stakeholder partnerships. She doesn’t have a background in conservation or marine biology but since starting at OceanMind, it has become a passion.
Natalie Tellwright
Intelligence & Compliance Manager
Intelligence & Compliance Manager Natalie Tellwright’s background in conservation, biological and environmental science, combined with commercial fisheries experience, provides actionable solutions across a range of social and environmental challenges.
Natasha Brown
Executive Assistant to CEO
Natasha is the Executive Assistant to Nick Wise providing day-to-day support for the smooth running of the CEO office and legal team. She spent 10 years within the Aurora Group supporting its in-house Legal Counsel.
Nick Wise
CEO
After 20 years’ designing highly secure software and with a passion for ocean health, CEO Nick Wise founded OeanMind. He develops solutions for governments and NGOs to deliver actionable insights and recommendations into fishing vessel compliance.
Oliver Ashford
Expert I&C Analyst
Expert I&C Analyst Oliver is passionate about using technology to end IUU fishing activity and promote the sustainable harvesting of oceans. He’s worked around the world including investigating the impact of bottom trawling on deep-sea animals.
Pablo Trueba
Deputy Head of Intelligence & Compliance
Pablo Trueba has worked on many oceans using technology to monitor and investigate fishing activity. Now he focuses on intelligence, project design and management, and capacity building for analysts and law enforcement officers.
Patrick Hardiman
Project Scheduler
Project Manager Patrick Hardiman’s background is digital delivery in various sectors including recruitment, internet telephony, and international development. At OceanMind Patrick works on project scheduling, and assists the I&C team with resourcing.
Redner Nogueira
Software Engineer
Software Engineer Redner Nogueira uses his vast experience to rebuild and re-design our on-
premise systems into cloud-based solutions. He also maintains and enhances our systems for use in
different technologies to support our analysts.
Ricardo Camacho
Lead Software Engineer
Software transformation lead Ricardo Camacho has more than 20 years’ commercial experience, working with international clients from a diversity of market sectors such as finance, banking, pharmaceutical, transportation, logistics and telecoms.
Roisin Guerin
Head of PMO
Roisin Guerin has joined OceanMind from the technology sector where she leads the PMO department and oversees the delivery of our projects.
Samantha Elliot
Intelligence & Compliance Manager
Intelligence & Compliance Manager Sam Elliott works with our Partners supporting the Blue Belt Project helping protect marine reserves in UK Overseas Territories. She’s run onboard data capture projects where results have informed quota policy decisions.
Sebastian Jennings
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Analyst Seb Jennings has surveyed marine life across the world, in particular the seas around Antarctica. He has spent a great deal of time collecting data and creating maps – a great way to visualise graphics in the fishing sector.
Stella Bartolini Cavicchi
Marine Policy Advisor
Marine Policy Advisor Stella Bartolini Cavicchi joined OceanMind from the UK Government in 2021 and uses policy expertise to improve fisheries and marine ecosystem management. Stella is passionate about international environmental agreements and processes
Ted Mackereth
Senior Data Scientist
Ted joined the OceanMind team in June 2022 as Senior Data Scientist, helping to develop new ways to use data to protect our oceans
Tia Hobson
Expert I&C Analyst
Expert I&C Analyst Tia Hobson helps governments and suppliers understand fishing activity, risks of IUU fishing and sustainability. She specialises in Port State Measures Agreement to produce intelligence on foreign-flagged vessel compliance.
Trevor Thomas
OceanMind Fellow
OceanMind Fellow, Trevor Thomas, is at the forefront of OceanMind’s machine learning research programme to better understand human activity on the ocean. Trevor’s algorithms accurately identify fishing and suspected labour rights abuse.
Velma McMaster
Financial Controller
Financial Controller Velma McMaster has a great deal of experience as head of finance building relationships with suppliers and internal departments to ensure that best practices controls and processes are understood and maintained.