Meet the Team
Dr Ben Holt
Chief executive officer
Co-Founder of the Rock Pool Project, Ben is a prominent marine ecologist.
Alan Smith
Education director
Co-Founder of the Rock Pool Project, Alan is an innovative, passionate primary school teacher with a degree in marine biology.
Christophe Patterson
Science director
A PhD student at Durham University. Christophe loves the intertidal zone and works on the arrival of St Piran’s hermit crab.
Laura Coles
COMMUNITy Director
A PhD student at the University of Exeter.
Prentice England
Web guru
A keen technologist, Prentice has helped with ongoing developments to the project’s website.
Darren Sutton
ECOTOURISM DIRECTOR
A mature student at Falmouth Marine School, Darren is a passionate person with a deep love for the sea.
Jaimie Barnes
Science Officer
A recent Master’s graduate in zoology, Jamie helps analyse Rock Pool Project data.
Jack Renwick
plymouth coordinator
A recent Marine Conservation Master’s graduate, Jack runs our Instagram and is our Plymouth regional coordinator.
Anna Tomlin
Falmouth coordinator
A Conservation Biology and Ecology student at the University of Exeter, Anna helps with project coordination.
Imogen Bharucha
Falmouth coordinator
A first year Conservation and Biology student, Imogen helps to coordinate our monthly biodiversity surveys.
Rhiannon Davies
Science communication
A Master’s student in Marine Environmental Management, Rhiannon produces marine material for the public.
Cath Francis
Penzance coordinator
A true rock pool lover, Cath helps to coordinate the citizen surveys in Penzance.
Sal Atherton
PEnzance coordinator
Sal is also a rock pooling suparfan.
PAST TEAM MEMBERS
Dion Saayman
Marketing director
Will Forbes
Project Support
Olivia Elliot
Project support
Wenna Grigg
Project support
Natalie Lewis
Funding Officer
Hannah Gulliford
Project Support