Matt Miller is a MSc candidate in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and an Ocean Bridge leader.

For more information, you can visit: bridge.ocean.org

Dave Nagel is a PhD candidate in Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria with an emphasis on Leadership Studies.

For more information, he can be reached by email: [email protected] or through LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/david-a-t-nagel-436a7b69

Brett is a PhD Candidate in the SEOS department at the University of Victoria with a focus on Marine Microbial Ecology. For more information, you can follow him on Twitter: @bdjameson or Instagram: @lettersfromiwojame

Stefania recently completed her ​Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the University of Victoria. Her thesis is centered around rockfish conservation data deficiency by evaluating the quality of citizen science SCUBA-derived data.

For more information, you can visit https://www.stefaniagorgopa.com/ or follow Stefania on Twitter: @sgorgopa and Instagram: @sgorgopa

Dan Hudson is completing his Masters in pure mathematics. His focus is on a hybrid of fields called non-commutative geometry.

Paige is an associate fellow at UVic's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. Paige dreams of a day when reading for pleasure and a full night's sleep is once again a possibility.

For more information you can follow her on Twitter: @paigina or on

Instagram: paigethombs

Devon is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education) at the University of Victoria and a Kindergarten teacher at Oak Lake Community School in Manitoba, Canada. Her main research areas focus on technology and young children.

For more information on her work, you can visit her website https://devoncaldwell.com/ and her blog https://kinderdiva.blogspot.com/

Evelyn is a visual artist. She received her MFA from the University of Victoria in 2018 and primarily works in contemporary mixed media practices.

For more information on her work, you can visit https://evelynsorochanruland.wixsite.com/evelyn or follow Evelyn on Instagram: @evierenae

Erika completed her Masters in Music in 2018 (Trumpet Performance) and is now a Law Student at the University of Victoria. She speaks about her experiences and research in the music program and her major career transition.

Gillian is a Master’s student in Environmental Science conducting research on the “big bad predators” in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and how the energy industry impacts how they interact and where they live. She is also an active photographer and explains how camera traps are utilized in her field of work.