The Team

Evan Kovacs

Founder & Senior DP

Evan Kovacs, Founder of Marine Imaging, is a marine videographer with extensive experience in underwater imaging, camera/telemetry engineering, ROV integration and operation. In his 30 year career Evan has developed camera systems for filming on deep submersibles, ROV’s and has worked extensively on iconic shipwrecks such as RMS Titanic, HMHS Britannic, USS Arizona and PS Portland . His extensive knowledge of ROV systems and capabilities led him to co-design and develop a proprietary cinema class ROV, Pixel, for the specific use of ultra high resolution imaging of marine environments. Evan is also a pioneer in photogrammetry systems, co-designing the SeaArray photogrammetry system for ultra high resolution, millimeter precise digital models on hectare size targets.  The SeaArray system has been used internationally and the sister system, SeaArrayV, has been used to map caves and mineshafts

David Ullman

General Manager

David Ullman is a marine project field producer and the survey technology specialist at Marine Imaging. His knowledge and use of survey systems and software includes USBL systems, GNSS systems, the WASSP multibeam system, side scan sonar systems and ROVs.  He has planned, navigated and scanned for surveys in the American northeast and around several islands in the South Pacific.    

Previous to joining Marine Imaging, David worked in the corporate commercial sector developing a skill set for internal and external communication, situational anticipation, issue resolution and logistics. After years in the corporate environment working with Fortune 500 companies, governments and non-profits, David is familiar with navigating through a range of situations to meet the needs of our partners and projects.

Maryann Kovacs

resident data manager and photogrammetry specialist

Maryann has over 15 years of experience with processing and organizing underwater imaging. The majority of her career has been spent working alongside scientists and engineers to acquire imagery in some of the planet’s most challenging natural environments, such as the deepest and most unexplored areas of our underwater word. Communicating these discoveries to the public has led to opportunities in working with many well known documentary groups such as the BBC, History Channel, National Geographic, IMAX, NOVA, Discovery, A&E, Curiosity Channel etc.

She has assumed numerous and shifting roles depending on the needs of the project: data manager, photogrammetry editor, field producer, archivist, and editor, to name a few.

Straddling the line between logic and imagination – or science and creativity – is something she understands well. This is partly due to years spent in the science and engineering world in combination with her natural artistic expressiveness. She loves merging together these different ways of thinking to create impactful immersive visual and auditory experiences that resonate with audience members.

Jeremy Paulus

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Jeremy Paulus, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer,  is a design engineer who specializes in marine robotics, instrumentation and imaging. He has worked as a design engineer in the marine sector for nearly 20 years. He is a Highly motivated and results-oriented Mechanical Engineer possessing exceptional technical communication skills. Demonstrated ability to design products and successfully launch new ideas within a multidisciplinary engineering team. Exceptional prototyping and design skills controlling products throughout the design cycle. Strong mechanical and engineering background with solid track record of consistently exceeding goals of project execution, customer quality requirements and on-time deliverables within the research and development environment.

Gordon Steacy

Team Member

Ryan Shepheard

principal editor and production specialist

For over twenty years, Ryan Shepheard has merged the technical and creative as editor, motion graphics designer, colorist, and production consultant for PBS, National Geographic, History, Animal Planet, and the National Park Service. His credits include award-winning science documentaries for NOVA, including “Decoding COVID-19” (Columbia-duPont), “Sputnik Declassified” (CINE Golden Eagle), and three-part engineering special “Build It!”; PBS specials The Bomb and Pearl Harbor: USS Oklahoma — The Final Story; historical series America’s Hidden Stories, and documentary feature The Rivals (dir. Kirk Wolfinger), for The Smithsonian Channel; and Titanic: 100 Years in 3D for A&E International.

Applying his technical expertise, Ryan develops workflows — and works in the field — to record, process, archive, and communicate science. With Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Marine Imaging Technologies, Ryan led recording and archival efforts for the 2010 Titanic expedition; developed and installed post-production systems for MV Alucia (now Odyssey); drafted recording system recommendations for HOV Alvin; and created pipelines for a series of 3D underwater short films.

Elizabeth Silver

Team Member

Calvin Mires

Maritime Archaeologist

Dr. Calvin Mires holds a Ph.D. in Coastal Resources Management and an M.A. in Maritime Archaeology, bringing over 25 years of experience in maritime archaeology, cultural heritage, and resource management across academic, research, and applied settings. He has directed and successfully completed more than 70 archaeological projects worldwide, including in the Mediterranean, Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, and numerous inland waterways. Dr. Mires is highly proficient in marine geophysical survey methods, remote sensing equipment and software, and the post-processing of GIS, ROV, AUV, and sonar data. His work is grounded in a strong understanding of Section 106 and 110 compliance and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility criteria. He has delivered high-quality results for organizations such as NOAA, the Department of Defense, BOEM, WHOI, and the Massachusetts and North Carolina state archaeology offices. A certified Trimix and Rebreather diver, AAUS Scientific Diving Instructor, and expert in safe diving practices, Dr. Mires specializes in the identification and documentation of submerged sites through both geophysical and direct dive-based methods. His work is defined by a commitment to technical excellence, efficient data collection, and best practices in scientific and cultural resource diving.