Reyna Jenkyns
Director
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.
Chantelle Verhey
Research Associate
Chantelle is a Research Associate for the World Data System-International Technology Office hosted at Ocean Networks Canada. She has a Masters of Science in Environmental Management from the University of Reading in the UK, and was dedicated to researching Forest fire trends in the Canadian Boreal Forest. After her research was completed, Chantelle moved on to work at the University of Waterloo as a Data Manager for the Polar Data Catalogue. Now, she is combining her research and work experience to enhance data interoperability within the polar scientific community through the use of semantic technologies.
- Email:ito-ra2@oceannetworks.ca
Andrea Budac
Data Science Developer
Andrea is a Data Science Developer for the World Data System-International Technology Office hosted at Ocean Networks Canada. She has a joint Master of Arts and Education degree in Digital Humanities and Library and Information Studies from the University of Alberta where her research focused on data management practices of an online community. During her past work, she frequently used her undergraduate degree in Computing Science and worked as the primary software developer for several different multidisciplinary research teams. Building on these experiences, she is currently applying her multidisciplinary background to make data more accessible by providing technical support, software improvements, and developing complex web applications for the WDS-ITO.
- Email:abudac@oceannetworks.ca
Emilie Altman
Data Science Developer
Emilie is a Data Science Developer for the World Data System-International Technology Office hosted at Ocean Networks Canada. She has a master’s degree in Cognitive Science of Language from McMaster University, and a bachelor’s degree in Computing and Cognitive Science from Queen’s University. For her master’s thesis project, Emilie performed a quantitative analysis on the transcripts of nearly 800 interviews with Holocaust survivors. She was also a graduate resident with the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship and worked on a virtual exhibit of written testimonies of the Russia-Ukraine War. After completing her master’s, Emilie worked as a temporary Research Data Management Specialist with the Sherman Centre. She is happy to be using her multidisciplinary background to improve data accessibility.
- Email:ealtman@oceannetworks.ca
Alyssa Foote
Research Associate
Alyssa is a Health Data Research Associate for the World Data System-International Technology Office hosted at Ocean Networks Canada. She has a Master of Data Science degree from the University of British Columbia and a combined bachelor’s degree in Health Information Science and Computer Science from the University of Victoria.
For her master’s capstone project, Alyssa developed a data pipeline utilizing natural language processing techniques. This pipeline successfully extracted key information from unstructured clinical notes and transformed them into tabular data, enabling efficient analysis and decision-making.
Alyssa has held numerous analyst and research-focused roles in healthcare informatics, involving extensive work with administrative and patient data. These experiences provided her with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in healthcare data management. She is excited to apply her background and knowledge to help improve the accessibility and interoperability of healthcare data.
For her master’s capstone project, Alyssa developed a data pipeline utilizing natural language processing techniques. This pipeline successfully extracted key information from unstructured clinical notes and transformed them into tabular data, enabling efficient analysis and decision-making.
Alyssa has held numerous analyst and research-focused roles in healthcare informatics, involving extensive work with administrative and patient data. These experiences provided her with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in healthcare data management. She is excited to apply her background and knowledge to help improve the accessibility and interoperability of healthcare data.
- Email:afoote@oceannetworks.ca
Want to join us? Take a look at the job listings page to find an availability!