Leopard Seal Team
FOUNDERS
![Krista Hupman Krista Hupman - Researcher and founder of Leopardseals.org](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Krista-Hupman-150x150.jpg)
Dr Krista van der Linde
Co-founder LeopardSeals.org
WWF-NZ (Marine Species Programme Manager)
Kaikoura, New Zealand
![Ingrid Visser Dr. Ingrid Visser, Cetacean Expert and founder of Leopardseals.org](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Ingrid-Visser-pfcq8rrhcknidow7wttupsnqj8kfelflgxj8ommxn4.jpg)
Dr Ingrid N. Visser
Co-founder LeopardSeals.org
Cetacean Biologist/Animal Welfare Advocate
Orca Research Trust & Whale Rescue
Tutukaka, New Zealand
Researchers – New Zealand based
![rick-300×225 Rick Bout](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/rick-300x225-1-rotated-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q5wljgw.jpg)
Rick Bout
Research Assistant – Auckland, New Zealand
![Tracey-300×238 Tracy McKeown](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Tracey-300x238-1-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q5wljgw.jpg)
Tracy McKeown
Research Assistant – Kaikoura, New Zealand
![Cassandra-300×225 Cassandra-300x225](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Cassandra-300x225-2-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q2lisxs.jpg)
Cassandra Shaw
Research Assistant – Auckland, New Zealand
![FB_IMG_1645604280207 FB_IMG_1645604280207](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/FB_IMG_1645604280207-pmd5uoxpfbphrlkjsesp15620ej356tnyi1n5i98ls.jpg)
Ethan Henderson
Research Assistant – UK
![Tineke-and-Owha-300×225 Tineke](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Tineke-and-Owha-300x225-1-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q5wljgw.jpg)
Tineke Joustra (MSc)
Research Assistant – Auckland, New Zealand
![Nicola Nicola](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Nicola-1-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q5wljgw.jpg)
Nicola Roos
Research Assistant – Auckland, New Zealand
![P1010705 P1010705](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/P1010705-pmd67848jsv4kfd6lttm9zbb5cr9rwktoj6pibo9n4.jpg)
Erin Vince
Research Assistant – UK
Researchers – GLOBAL
![Alex-300×300 Alex](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Alex-300x300-1-pfcq8spbjeospauurc8haaf74mfsmajbt26q5wljgw.jpg)
Alex Grabham (MSc)
Research Assistant &
PhD student – UK
![London Fletcher London Fletcher](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/London-e1505173614397-pfcq8qtn5qm822xl2bf85aw9xup26wbv4svr70rnps.jpg)
London Fletcher
Trainee Research Assistant – USA
![Kimberly Kimberly](https://www.leopardseals.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Kimberly-150x150.jpg)
Kimberly Matucci (MSc)
Research Assistant – USA
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