The Olive Ridley Project (ORP) relies on a community of volunteers, environmentalists and marine biologists whose contributions are invaluable. Meet the dedicated team of scientists, field officers, other contributors and board members behind the community, who help carry out the Olive Ridley Project mandate.
The ORP Team In the Field and Behind the Scenes
Dr. Martin Stelfox
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Jannicke Hallum
COO
COO
Dr. Stephanie Köhnk
Senior Project Scientist
Senior Project Scientist
Dr. Claire Petros
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. June Ang
Veterinary Surgeon
Veterinary Surgeon
Lauren Valentine
Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Nurse
Anadya Singh
Communications Officer
Communications Officer
Isha Afeef
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
Laamu Atoll
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
Laamu Atoll
Aminath Angeela
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educatior
Laamu Atoll
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educatior
Laamu Atoll
Emily Mundy
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
Lhaviyani Atoll
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
Lhaviyani Atoll
Rosie Brown Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educator, Noonu Atoll
Mariyam Niuma
Sea Turtle Biologist & Educator, North Malé Atoll
Sea Turtle Biologist & Educator, North Malé Atoll
Olivia Forster
Sea Turtle Biologist & Educator, Raa Atoll, Maldives.
Sea Turtle Biologist & Educator, Raa Atoll, Maldives.
Ibrahim Shameel
Liasion Officer, Maldives
Liasion Officer, Maldives
Risha Ali Rasheed
Volunteer Coordinator, Maldives
Volunteer Coordinator, Maldives
Dr. Joana Hancock
Project Manager, Kenya
Project Manager, Kenya
Jenni Choma
Infield Supervisor, Kenya
Infield Supervisor, Kenya
Leah Mainye
Project Coordinator,
Kenya
Project Coordinator,
Kenya
Tom Osborne
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educator, Oman.
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educator, Oman.
Lara Kalisch
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educator, Seychelles
Sea Turtle Biologist & Guest Educator, Seychelles
Usman Iqbal
Project Manager, Pakistan
Project Manager, Pakistan
Asif Baloch
Field Coordinator, Pakistan
Field Coordinator, Pakistan
Dr. Minnie Liddell
Educator & Ambassador
Educator & Ambassador
Rushan bin Abdul Rahman
Researcher Spatial Ecology
Researcher Spatial Ecology
Jane Lloyd
GIS Ecologist Researcher
GIS Ecologist Researcher
Joe Rigby
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
North Malé Atoll
Sea Turtle Biologist &
Guest Educator,
North Malé Atoll
Mohamed Naaif
Communications Assistant
Communications Assistant
Susie Gibson
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Absar Khan
Co-Founder ORP Pakistan
Co-Founder ORP Pakistan
The ORP Board of Trustees
Dr Michael Sweet
Trustee
Trustee
Cliona Kirby
Trustee
Trustee
Amanda Costain
Trustee
Trustee
Zacari Edwards
Trustee
Trustee
Lee Cannan
Trustee/Treasurer
Trustee/Treasurer
ORP Scientific Advisors
Dr. Jillian Hudgins
Scientific Advisor
Scientific Advisor
Dr Max Polyak
Scientific Advisor – Sea Turtle Medicine and Health
Scientific Advisor – Sea Turtle Medicine and Health
ORP Ambassadors
Matt Sorum
Ambassador
Ambassador
Andy TorbetAmbassador
