Staff

Reyna Jenkyns is currently the Associate Director for the World Data System International Technology Office, hosted at Ocean Networks Canada. Prior to the WDS, she worked for Ocean Networks Canada from 2009 to 2023. For over a decade, she managed the Data Stewardship team which provides metadata and data management, geospatial services, and expedition support. In an earlier scientific programmer role, Reyna generated data products for the NEPTUNE observatory. Throughout her time at ONC, she was a keen contributor to Oceans 3.0 tools and interoperability with other ocean data providers. Since 2018, she has served on the Board of the CoreTrustSeal, the organization that defines the certification criteria for research data repositories to belong to the WDS. She received her Bachelor of Mathematics in the Applied Mathematics Co-operative Program from the University of Waterloo, and her Master of Science in Ocean Physics at the University of Victoria. Prior work experience spans companies specializing in oceanographic monitoring systems, aerospace, and information technology.