Miel Ortiz
Miel is a Software Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining the Sea Around Us website and system infrastructure. He also helps with database management, data integration and taxon distribution.
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud
Communications Officer, Sea Around Us Program
Email: v.ruizleotaud@oceans.ubc.ca
At the Sea Around Us, Valentina is in charge of the media outreach to bring public attention to the project’s research and her job involves several tasks, from writing press releases and reports to organizing events and producing video stories, among other things. She’s also proficient in all things social media.
Taryn Scarff
Taryn is a Research Assistant in the Marine Mammal Research Unit. Her research focuses on analyzing seasonal and decadal trends in killer whale populations in BC.



