Our team of technologists and practitioners.
Will McClintock, Director
Will is originally from East Lansing, Michigan, and has studied Biology (B.S., Earlham College), Behavioral Ecology (M.S., University of Cincinnati), Psychology (M.A., Pacifica Graduate Institute) and Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology (Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara). He has worked in over two dozen countries to support marine spatial planning in the form of stakeholder-friendly decision support tools and currently holds a position as Senior Fellow at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.
Chad Burt, Lead Developer
As Lead Developer, Chad Burt is responsible for the design and development of web applications created by the McClintock Lab. Chad led the development of the MarineMap decision support tool, and has created innovative data visualization applications for the National Park Service, PISCO, and Santa Barbara Coastal LTER. He also contributed content for the launch of Ocean in Google Earth. Chad received a B.A. in Biology from the University of California Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies program, and spent time as a research diver before joining the McClintock Lab.
Abby Meyer, Geospatial Developer
As a spatial analyst and developer for SeaSketch, Abby is responsible for translating the analytical needs of clients to the geoprocessing reports produced within SeaSketch. Shealso serves as the liason between the Sustainable Fisheries Group and SeaSketch, helping to integrate the data and models produced within each organization. Abby has a background in software development and ecosystems modeling research having completed a B.S.E. in Computer Science Engineering with a minor in Climate Science and Impacts Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Peter Menzies, Spatial Analyst
Peter was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. His love for the mountains took him to Asheville, NC, located among the southern Appalachians, where he lived for almost 8 years before moving out to Santa Barbara. After completing a Masters in Data Science at UCSB, he was an Ocean Health Index Global Fellow before joining the Seasketch Team.