About Paul

Dr. Paul Brett is a collaborator, educator, administrator, and Geospatial data specialist dedicated to advancing people, industry and innovation in the global ocean sector. Paul's work is uniquely situated in St. John's, NL, Canada, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. He operates from Memorial University's Fisheries and Marine Institute, Canada's largest and most comprehensive post-secondary education, training, and research institute for the ocean industry. Paul's leadership has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Institute. He has spearheaded new program development and delivery, international accreditation, and the establishment of the institute's first Canada Research Chair in Ocean Mapping. His extensive industry partnerships have further solidified the Institute's position in the ocean sector. 

He leads the institute's ocean research program, including the SmartBay Ocean Observation system, in cooperation with Oceans Networks Canada and SmartBay Holyrood, the institute's ocean technology testing and development environment. He was instrumental in developing and launching Canada's first Marine autonomous systems testbed (MAST) at The Launch in Holyrood, Newfoundland, and Labrador. 

Paul lends his global industry experience as a director at GEBCO, board chair at Oceans Advance, and several other boards, such as Ocean Learning Partnership and One Ocean. He is a founding member and past chair of the Canadian Ocean Mapping Research and Education Network and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He holds several degrees from Memorial University, including a BSC (physics) a BSc (honours, geography), a BEd (post-secondary), and a MSc (Remote Sensing). He recently received his doctorate of education (educational leadership) at Western University. 

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