Dr. Rolf Lueck, BASc., PhD. – President and Chief Executive Officer
Rolf has been actively involved in physical oceanography and ocean turbulence since 1971. Rolf has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Engineering Physics and earned his Ph.D. in Physics and Oceanography under the supervision of Tom Osborn at the University of British Columbia. He was a Research Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and a Senior Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University. Recently he was a Professor of Oceanography at the University of Victoria. Rolf has over 65 publications in peer-refereed scientific and technical journals. His expertise includes physical oceanography, electrical engineering, oceanographic sensors, and signal processing. In his spare time, Rolf enjoys a few games of golf, salt- and fresh-water fishing, hunting for moose and driving his turbo diesel F-350 pick-up truck, which is required to bring the moose home.

Fabian Wolk, M.Sc., Ph.D. – Executive Vice President and COO
Fabian has extensive technical and scientific expertise in oceanographic measurements. He earned his Masters degree in Physical Oceanography at University of Victoria and recently his Doctorate in Marine Science from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. Fabian has worked in academic research and in the oceanographic industry in North America, Europe, and Japan. His detailed technical knowledge of turbulence instrumentation and his extensive field work enable him to advise and assist researchers in many aspects of oceanographic measurements (such as selection of suitable instrumentation configurations, pre-cruise preparation and logistics, system maintenance, sensor calibration, sampling strategies, etc.). In his spare time, Fabian enjoys the occasional game of golf and surfing sessions. Fabian is an active board member of the Victoria Jazz Society.

Peter Stern – VP Engineering
Peter has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from the University of Waterloo. He has a broad background in product design and manufacturing, working in telecommunications, power systems, fiber optic laser packaging and oceanographic instruments.

Rick Noel – VP Manufacturing

Rick is a graduate from the Instrumentation Program at BCIT. In his first years after graduation Rick worked with Dr. Rolf Lueck in the original ‘Camel Corps’ of Microstructure Measurements at UBC followed by other oceanographic companies where he provided support for oceanographic instruments such as acoustic releases, measurement devices and ROVs. Rick later transitioned to fiber optic communications and held a number of positions within the field for two decades. He is now happily working again with Rolf and the rest of the team at Rockland Scientific developing and manufacturing oceanographic instruments. In his spare time he works on perpetual house renos, car collecting and ocean kayaking around beautiful Vancouver Island.

Jeremy Hancyk – Director of Business Development

Jeremy's responsibilities at RSI include the coordination of sales and marketing activities at RSI, in particular the expansion of RSI sales activities into South America. In addition, Jeremy will is in charge of launching a line of new and innovative turbulence measurement equipment designed for the ocean energy sector and for inland water monitoring.

Jeremy is a British Columbia native, a graduate of the University of Northern British Columbia and has worked previously at AXYS Technologies Inc.  When not working at RSI or studying, Jeremy can be found at the ski hill, boxing gym and ice hockey rink, or playing his guitar. 

Dave Cronkrite – Technologist

Dave has been with the RSI team from the start. He looks after the assembly of our instruments and makes sure that all instruments that leave our factory conform to our high quality standards. Dave is also in charge of sensor manufacturing and calibrations.

Brett Prairie – Mechanical Engineer
While earning his Bachelor’s degree at Queen’s University in Mechanical Engineering and his Master’s of Applied Science degree at the University of Victoria, Brett focused on product development. Previous to working with RSI, Brett was responsible for the mechanical design of an ROV and undersea window platform for capturing high-definition video on the bottom of Saanich Inlet (north of Victoria). When not engrossed with developing oceanographic instruments, Brett can be found on the Ultimate Frisbee field or hiking and camping around Vancouver Island.

William Douglas, B.Sci. - Software Developer
William is an experienced software developer with a background in electronics. After graduating from the Electronics Technologist program at BCIT, William started his BSc in Computer Science from UNBC. After graduating, William commenced his MSc with a focus on pattern recognition / artificial intelligence. More specifically, the focus was on observing patterns within accelerometer data to identify different events. William joined the team in September 2011 and is now in charge of RSI's software development and IT department.

Sandra Flower – Administrative Assistant

Sandra is the friendly voice that you hear when you call RSI. She's in charge of all administrative aspects of the office operations and makes sure invoices are paid on time. She makes the office run smoothly and adds a much needed female presence.