The Team

Ashley holds an M.Sc in International Marine Environmental Consultancy from Newcastle University (UK), a B.Sc in Biology from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from York University.

She has over a decade of global offshore experience working in a variety of lead environmental roles. ​

Ashley has spent over 20 years working and volunteering in the areas of marine mammal husbandry, marine mammal physiology and cognition. ​

She is an active member of the community and currently sits on a number of provincial, regional and national boards. She is a strong advocate for women in STEM and general ocean literacy.

Ashley is the most recent winner of the NLOWE (NL Organization of Women Entrepreneurs) Trailblazer Award and was named one of the “Top 100 Inspirational Female Founders of Ocean and Energy” by the Ocean Opportunity Lab.

Emily is completing a diploma in Marketing at the College of the North Atlantic

She spent 4 years studying Business at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

She has extensive experience engaging with digital marketing platforms and content creation

Emily also enjoys traveling, crocheting, and spending time outside

Joel is currently enrolled in the Software Development (Co-op) Program at College of the North Atlantic

He is passionate about software development and has experience creating accessible websites for a wide variety of clients and audiences.

Joel enjoys spending time designing and 3D printing models as well as playing boardgames with friends and family.