Our Staff
The Benioff Ocean Initiative is a creative collaboration between leaders in marine science, technology, and the ocean community.

Dr. Hillary Young
Science Advisor
Morgan Visalli
Project Scientist
Molly Morse
Project Scientist
Dr. Emma Critchley
Project Scientist
Valeria Tamayo-Canadas
Project Scientist
Callie Steffen
Project Scientist
Sophia Chupein
Undergraduate Science Communications Intern
Sean Goral
Environmental Data Scientist
Xin Jin
Volunteer Data Engineer
John Parsons
SharkEye Pilot & Analyst
Aaron Roan
Principal Data Scientist
Julia Santos
Undergraduate AI Intern
Celest Sorrentino
Undergraduate AI Researcher