ORCA Ocean Research and Conservation AssociationChanging the Nature of Aquatic Conservation
 

STAFF & BOARD

ORCA is comprised of immensely talented and dedicated individuals—each helping ensure we achieve our mission to protect and restore marine ecosystems while providing citizens with the guidance and support they need to make measurable environmental improvements and promote others to do the same.


ORCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Edie Widder, Ph.D.
President/CEO/Senior Scientist
ewidder@teamorca.org

Board President
John Taylor
Instrumentation Engineer
jtaylor@teamorca.org

Board Secretary
George Jones
Indian River Keeper
gjones@teamorca.org
Board Treasurer

Gene Massion
Ocean Engineer
gmassion@teamorca.org
John Orcutt, Ph.D.
Marine Biologist/ Senior Vice President
Investments Branch Manager
jorcutt@teamorca.org

TEAM ORCA

Ken Bond
Engineering Technician
kbond@teamorca.org
Lauren Tracy
Marketing Coordinator
& Executive Assistant
ltracy@teamorca.org

Giancarlo Cetrulo
Director of Corporate
& Foundation Relations
gcetrulo@teamorca.org
Christopher Hayden
Graphics & Communications Consultant
chayden@teamorca.org

Tony Cimaglia
Ocean Engineer
tcimaglia@teamorca.org
Mercedes Newton
Director of Finance & Operations
mnewton@teamorca.org

Sue Cook, Ph.D.
Senior Education Associate
scook@teamorca.org
Erika Raymond, Ph.D.
ORCA Collaborator
erika@mbari.org

Jerry Corsaut
Field Technician
jerdive2c@aol.com
Dave Smith
Engineering Associate (Volunteer)
dsmith@teamorca.org

Beth Falls
Research Scientist
bfalls@teamorca.org
Eric Thosteson, Ph.D.
Principal Engineer
ethosteson@teamorca.org

Warren Falls
Managing Director
wfalls@teamorca.org
D.R. Widder
Strategic Advisor (Volunteer)
drwidder@teamorca.org

Sara Frias-Torres, Ph.D.
Schmidt Research Vessel Institute
Post Doctoral Fellow
sfrias-torres@teamorca.org
 


ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

George Buckley
Assistant Director of Environmental
Management Programs
Harvard University
Extension School
Cambridge, MA


Chuck Bartelbaugh
Founder and Director
Center for Wildlife Information
Missoula, MT


Wendy Bromley Bodden
Independent Media Consultant
Former Director of Corporate
Programs at PBS
Norwalk, CT


Paul Boyle, Ph.D.
Founder of the Ocean Project
Vice President, Education
American Zoo and Aquarium
Association
Washington, DC


Mary Chapman, Esq.
Community Environmental
Advocate Attorney
North Hutchinson Island, FL


Alexandra Cousteau
Global Water Advocate

Clive Daem
Resort Operator
Dockside Inn
Fort Pierce, FL


Rear Admiral
Thomas Q. Donaldson V

U.S. Navy (Retired)

Anne Doubilet
Photographer/Writer
Explorer’s Club Board Member

Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D.
Explorer-in-Residence
National Geographic Society


Joseph Godfrey, III
Financial Consultant
New York, NY


Visko Hatfield

Photographer
Litchfield, CT


Perrin Ireland

Duerr Scholar
Brown University


Nancy Knowlton, Ph.D.
Sant Chair for Marine Science
Smithsonian Institution


Kimball Love
Renewable Energy/Sustainable Ecosystem Specialist
Tetra Tech EC, Inc.


Gary Machlis, Ph.D.

Senior Visiting Scientist
National Park Service
Washington, DC


Justin Marshall, Ph.D.
President
Australian Coral Reef Society

Claire Nouvian
Author of The Deep: Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss

Milbry Polk, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & Executive Director of Wings Worldquest, Inc.

Senator Ken Pruitt
Past Senate President (2006-2008)
Florida Senate

Richard Spinrad, Ph.D.
Assistant Administrator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

Peter B. Stifel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus
University of Maryland

Baxter Urist
Education Consultant
Former Director of Licensing at the
Children’s Television Network
Norwalk, CT

Bernie Witter
Former Chief Operating Officer
Dechert, LLP
Washington, DC

Charles Yentsch
Founder
Bigelow Laboratory for
Ocean Science
West Boothbay Harbor, ME



 

ORCA IS DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION & RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS &
THE SPECIES THEY SUSTAIN THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
& SCIENCE BASED CONSERVATION ACTION.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION.


MORE ABOUT ORCA


"ORCA has a clear understanding of the challenges they need to tackle now, as well as a well thought out plan for applying the technology of Kilroy into meaningful conservation efforts."
-Alexandra Cousteau
Global Water Advocate


DID YOU KNOW?
More oil reaches the oceans each year as a result of leaking automobiles and other non-point sources than was spilled in Prince William Sound by the Exxon Valdez.