Co-Founder, President, Co-Builder

Angie is a researcher, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and writer with over two decades of experience in eco-adventure storytelling, creative practice research, and citizen science. Her work focuses on how creative storytelling can actively contribute to regenerative futures, bridging science, media, and community engagement. Angie is a producer of award-winning documentary films including Women & the Wind, Ecosphere, UN VR’s Sea of Islands, and The Laps: Tasmania. She leads FSL’s citizen science initiatives and is an external research member of University of Brighton’s Center for Environment and Society. Angie will co-captain FSL’s Polynesian-inspired sailing catamaran on its circumnavigation.

Co-Founder, Treasurer, Co-Builder

Rémy is an engineer and hands-on problem solver with a background in logistics, finance, and Lean Engineering. Having spent his early years along the coastlines of Gabon and Congo, his connection to the ocean has deeply influenced his approach to practical design, boatbuilding, and low-impact living. As co-founder of FSL, Rémy oversees logistics, administration, and financial operations, ensuring the association’s structural integrity and long-term sustainability. Remy leads FSL’s boat build and, with Angie, will co-captain its circumnavigation.

Dr. Corina Ciocan is a marine biologist and senior lecturer specializing in marine pollution, ecotoxicology, and the impacts of microfiberglass contamination from end-of-life boats. A leading voice in emerging research on fiberglass pollution, she brings scientific depth and clarity to the Floating Stories Lab’s environmental mission. Corina guides research strategy for our citizen science projects, ensuring methodological integrity and alignment with global scientific efforts. Her role strengthens our links to academic institutions, supports citizen science development, and helps translate complex findings into actionable knowledge for communities and policymakers alike.

Hanneke Boon is a designer, builder, and sailor with over four decades of experience in wooden double canoe boatbuilding. Head of Wharram catamarans, Hanneke brings invaluable expertise in low-tech marine design, navigation, and minimalist living at sea. Raised on the water and shaped by a life of voyaging, Hanneke offers the Floating Stories Lab a deep well of knowledge in both practice and philosophy including supporting the development of the vessel, construction methods, and anchoring the project in seafaring traditions rooted in respect for nature and simplicity.

Kiana Weltzien is a solo sailor, filmmaker, and advocate for women-led ecological adventure. As Executive Director and President of the Women & the Wind Foundation, she supports female adventurers tackling environmental challenges through mentorship, fiscal sponsorship, and sustainability-focused guidance. Kiana brings lived experience of life at sea, maintaining a Wharram vessel, and valuable leadership in non-profit development, guiding the FSL team on the boat build and maintenance, future crew dynamics, vessel preparation, and minimalist seafaring practices.

Pascal Petit is a passionate boat designer, builder, and composites expert with over 50 years of hands-on experience in the marine industry. Based in Brittany, he brings a rare depth of knowledge in traditional and modern boatbuilding techniques, with a particular focus on wooden composite vessels.

As our lead local advisor on the FSL catamaran build, Pascal contributes not only his technical skill but also his deep understanding of material behaviour, structural design, and marine construction.

Dr. Anne Chesher is a media educator and producer specializing in digital storytelling, screen education, and impact-driven media. She brings deep expertise in education strategy and creative content development to support Floating Stories Lab’s public engagement and learning missions. Anne advises on media literacy initiatives, educational resource design, and the evolution of Voyage Virage as a storytelling platform. Her work helps translate complex ideas into accessible, compelling content for diverse audiences.

Anne is President of ASPERA, Board Director at Screenrights Australia, and a senior lecturer at SAE. She has produced award-winning educational media for networks including ABC, SBS, BBC, and National Geographic.

Liza is passionate about applying data analysis to marine sustainability and citizen science, while promoting inclusion and diversity in sailing. With over a decade of experience leading learning, outreach, and community projects in museums, schools, and grassroots initiatives, she brings to FSL expertise in data analytics, collaborative learning, and cross-sector connections – strengthening the Lab’s research, outreach, and inclusive impact in support of collective climate action.

Currently building a Wharram Tiki 26 sailing catamaran in the UK, she integrates material science research, life cycle assessment, and onboard data-collection tools to create an expedition-ready research vessel.

Based between Sardinia and Portugal, Federico is an apprentice boatbuilder and sailor with a Business Administration background from Bocconi University. After several years in the corporate world, he shifted toward craftsmanship and ecological living in search of greater meaning and connection.

He has cycled from Rome to Bangkok and sailed across the Pacific—journeys that deepened his understanding of how people relate to powerful natural environments and strengthened his interest in vernacular approaches that make direct engagement with nature more accessible.

Federico is currently building an Amatasi in Sardinia—a Wharram Designs double canoe, where ethos of simple, seaworthy, human-scale boats strongly shapes his practice.

At Floating Stories Lab, he contributes hands-on skill, curiosity, and a belief in design as a bridge between people and the natural world, bringing insight grounded in lived experience.

Tyler Harder is the founder and managing director of Maikai Digital, with over 15 years of international experience in digital media, marketing strategy, and business development. Having lived and worked in Canada, Japan, and Indonesia, he has led marketing and brand strategy for global companies and startups across hospitality, retail, and tech sectors.

Tyler brings a passion for clarifying vision and messaging for purpose-driven initiatives and supports FSL in developing strong communication strategies that align with its mission and identity.

Lisa M. Rose, MPA is an anthropologist, experience designer, and storyteller with over two decades of experience translating cultural and environmental research into public-facing narratives. With deep expertise in regenerative agriculture, food systems, and maritime heritage, she brings a systems-thinking approach to the Floating Stories Lab’s mission.

Lisa advises on citizen science engagement and storytelling strategy, helping connect environmental data to lived experience and community wellbeing.

Her role strengthens cultural interpretation, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and ensures research outcomes resonate beyond academia—bridging science, art, and public participation through curiosity, creativity, and joy.