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ABOUT US<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) is a research lab that operates as an independent marine renewable energy (MRE) division of the Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET)<\/a> initiative. PRIMED and ACET are hosted by the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems of Victoria (IESVic) in the engineering department at the University of Victoria (UVic), which has been engaged in marine renewable energy research for over 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PRIMED, in it\u2019s current form, was created between October 2017- March 2020, through a $1.45M grant from the former Western Economic Diversification (WED), now Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan). The group has been engaged in marine renewable energy research on the BC coast for over 20 years. Originally known as the West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI). The groups early work was primarily focused on characterising the Wave Energy Resource off the West coast of Vancouver Island. Since then the scope of work has grown to become much broader than that of the original WCWI group.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MEET OUR TEAM<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Co-Director of PRIMED<\/p>\n

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Co-Director of PRIMED<\/p>\n

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Program Manager\/Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Ben works as a Research Engineer for PRIMED (Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery). He holds a Ph.D. from Cardiff University, UK and a M.Eng (Hons) degree in electronic engineering from the University of Exeter, UK. He has a background in renewable energies, power electronics, and power systems. This includes extensive experience in the marine energy sector. Prior to joining PRIMED he spent five years working as a consulting engineer in the offshore renewable energy group for UK based consultancy ITPEnergised. In this role, Ben was primarily responsible for providing technical engineering advisory services to clients and gained significant experience working with early stage marine energy device developers. He also participated in several European Union Funded (FP7) research and development projects, mainly related to offshore wind and marine renewable energy.<\/p>\n

His PhD research focused on the control and electromechanical engineering design aspects of axial flow tidal stream turbines. This included investigating power limitation mechanisms and power maximisation control methods, as well as optimising the performance of the turbines electrical power take-off with consideration of overall device operation and impact on Cost of Energy.<\/p>\n

In his spare time, he is an avid rugby fan and part-time brewer. He would one day like to open his own brewery.<\/p>\n

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Project Manager \/<\/p>\n

Engagement Lead<\/p>\n

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Riley Richardson is a Project Manager and the Engagement Lead at PRIMED with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geography from the University of Victoria. Riley currently works on a range of research topics spanning spatial analysis, economic analysis, community engagement, and regulatory & policy guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Ignacio graduated in 2010 from the Civil Engineering department at the University of Chile (major in hydraulic, environmental and sanitary engineering). Most of his professional working experience has been at the National Institute of Hydraulics in Chile where he was involved in projects of national interest related to artificial beach and breakwater design, dam-break and flood velocities and areas of inundation estimation, wave energy assessment, downtime estimation in harbors, hydrology in altiplanic watersheds, sediment transport in rivers and beaches, among others.<\/p>\n

Ignacio arrived to Canada in June of 2018 to pursue a masters at the University of Victoria with the West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI) group. He is currently working on the assessment of the wave energy along the Pacific coast of Canada using numerical modelling and wave measurements.<\/p>\n

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Field Work Coordinator<\/p>\n

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Jeremy brings 17 years of expertise in data collection in the fields of oceanography, hydrology, and limnology. With an M.A.Sc. in Engineering from McMaster University, he has developed specialized skills in scientific mooring design, conducting ocean current surveys, and processing complex oceanographic data. At PRIMED, Jeremy plays a key role in planning and executing field operations, leveraging his extensive experience to ensure precise data collection and analysis in challenging marine environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anthony received his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston, ON) in May of 2011 and MASc from UVic in 2018. During his engineering undergraduate studies, Anthony particularly enjoyed working in the modelling and simulation of dynamical systems and control theory. Anthony served in the Canadian Forces from June 2006 until July 2016; this included two years of service in the infantry and eight years of service in naval engineering. Towards the end of his military service, Anthony began pursuing, purely out of interest, a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics by correspondence with Athabasca University (Athabasca, AB); he completed this degree in August of 2016. During his mathematics undergraduate studies, Anthony particularly enjoyed working in mathematical modelling and simulation, differential equations, and optimization.<\/p>\n

Anthony is currently working as a research engineer with PRIMED. His research interests include modelling, simulation, and optimization.<\/p>\n

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Software Developer<\/p>\n

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Sam is a full-stack software developer with a Bachelor degree of Computer Science in Software Engineering from the University of Victoria.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Blake Holowaty is a Research Engineer focusing on mechanical design and simulation at PRIMED. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria. Blake\u2019s expertise lies in Computer-Aided Design where he creates detailed mechanical models and engineering drawings. He originally joined PRIMED as a co-op student in the Fall of 2023, where he gained valuable experience and insight into the company\u2019s operations and projects.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Rezvan holds a master\u2019s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology. She also earned bachelor\u2019s degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the same university. With four years of experience as a design engineer, her expertise lies in designing, manufacturing, and developing turbomachines. Presently, she is involved in conducting CFD simulations and FEA analysis for tidal turbines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Anthony received his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston, ON) in May of 2011 and MASc from UVic in 2018. During his engineering undergraduate studies, Anthony particularly enjoyed working in the modelling and simulation of dynamical systems and control theory. Anthony served in the Canadian Forces from June 2006 until July 2016; this included two years of service in the infantry and eight years of service in naval engineering. Towards the end of his military service, Anthony began pursuing, purely out of interest, a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics by correspondence with Athabasca University (Athabasca, AB); he completed this degree in August of 2016. During his mathematics undergraduate studies, Anthony particularly enjoyed working in mathematical modelling and simulation, differential equations, and optimization.<\/p>\n

Anthony is currently working as a research engineer with PRIMED. His research interests include modelling, simulation, and optimization.<\/p>\n

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Community Engagement Coordinator \/<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n

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Emily Wordley is a UVic Aspirations Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Community Engagement Coordinator at PRIMED, focusing on engaging island communities within Marine Renewable Energy decision making processes. Her research explores community perceptions, acceptance, prior experience, power dynamics, trust and fairness. Emily is also exploring the use of the Community Voice Method and documentary filmmaking, as tools for engagement and visual storytelling to amplify community voices and promote meaningful dialogue.<\/span>
Emily is part of the Coastal Community Solutions Leadership (CCSL) program, and is also involved with several ACET projects, to build clean energy literacy in coastal BC communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emily undertook her PhD in Community Engagement and Marine Renewable Energy at the University of Huddersfield, MSc in Marine Environmental Management at the University of York and BSc in Ecology and Environmental Biology at the University of Leeds. She has professional experience managing terrestrial and coastal community projects and campaigns, as well as working as a freelance filmmaker for over 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Engineer<\/p>\n

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Christian graduated in 2007 from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Escuela Superior Polit\u00e9cnica del Ecuador, specializing in electronics and industrial automation. He later earned a Master\u2019s degree in Project Management in 2012 from the same academic institution.<\/div>\n
Around 50% of his professional experience has been in the industry, designing, testing, and commissioning low and medium voltage distribution, control, and protection panels. The majority of the remaining experience has been in a government-owned company, where he was involved in the design, construction, and commissioning of high-voltage power substations. In this latter role, he contributed to major energy projects with a social focus, benefiting communities and cities across the country, and working alongside highly qualified professionals and cutting-edge equipment.<\/div>\n
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Christian arrived in Canada in August 2022 to pursue his second Master\u2019s degree in Applied Science at the University of Victoria. He is currently working closely with PRIMED\u2019s engineering team to deliver projects related to the development and integration of marine energy technologies \u2013 wave and tidal \u2013 into community microgrids.<\/div>\n

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Administrative Officer\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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OUR FUNDERS AND PARTNERS<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Our projects would not be possible without the generous funding from Pacific Economic Development Canada and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.<\/h5>\n

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PRIMED is an independent division of the Accelerating Community Energy Transformation\u00a0<\/span><\/a>(ACET) initiative, specializing in Marine Renewable Energy. Both PRIMED, therefore ACET situate within the University of Victoria’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems<\/a>\u00a0(IESVic).<\/h5>\n

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