OUR TEAM
OGP Management Team
A combination of Manta Trust and University of Plymouth staff who design and oversee the programme.
Professor Martin Attrill
Martin is the research lead for the School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth. A marine ecologist who has published over 130 papers in the prime literature and helped to establish the Ocean Giants Programme (formally Ocean Giants Trust).
Dr. Guy Stevens
Guy is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Manta Trust, one of the leading experts on manta and devil (mobulid) experts, and author of the award-winning MANTA – The Secret Life of Devil Rays (2017) and the Guide to Manta and Devil Rays of the World (2018).
Dr. Clare Embling
Clare is a lecturer in marine ecology and programme leader for the BSc Marine Biology & Oceanography at the University of Plymouth. She teaches a range of courses from statistics to biological oceanography and marine vertebrate ecology.
Jen Spacagna
Jen is the Manta Trust Education Manager. She drives forward all of the Manta Trust’s educational outreach activities, including school workshops, online webinars, and careers advice sessions. She has a wealth of experience in teaching and works to ignite a passion for the marine environment.
OGP Partner: The Maldives Manta Conservation Programme
Key staff from the Partner NGO who provide training and information for the OGP Apprentices:
Tam Sawers
Tam is the Project Leader for the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme (MMCP) and has been working with the Manta Trust and the MMCP since 2014. Tam coordinates a team of researchers and educators at a range of locations throughout the Maldives.
Fauz Fath-hee
Fauz is the Capacity Development Manager for the MMCP. In his role, he works primarily with the RahVeshi Programme, an initiative of the MMCP created to establish long-term, locally driven research and outreach.
Trainers
Manta Trust staff who provide training and support for our Apprentices in their specialist areas.
Jas Corbett – Media & Communications Manager
Eleanor Gloster – Finance & Operations Manager
Frances Budd - Relationship Manager
Eithne Tynan – Development Manager
Bex Carter – Director of Conservation Programmes