James Cooper is a ROV pilot from Brighton UK. He has worked within the offshore marine science sector since 2002, before joining the crew of the R/V Falkor as a marine technician. He has an Electronic engineering degree from the university of Portsmouth, England.
Jason Williams brings to his role as Engineering Senior Manager two decades of experience in subsea robotics and deep ocean science. As a professional engineer, his career has been defined by his leadership in developing and operating cutting-edge robotic platforms for scientific exploration in the deep ocean. Jason has been with Schmidt Ocean Institute since … Continued
Patrick Vikstrӧm is the Port Captain for R/V Falkor (too).
Capt. Heiko has since 1989 worked in many different fields of the maritime industry, ranging from Coast Guard, via Container Ships, Expedition Cruise Ships and Super Yachts to Research Vessels. He operated in all parts of the world including in very remote places such as Arctic, Antarctic and South Pacific. Besides the seagoing experiences he … Continued
Michelle is the Controller for Schmidt Ocean Institute. She earned a B.S. in Accounting from the Florida State University and an M.S. in Taxation from George Mason University. She received her CPA license in the state of Maryland. When not engaged in matters of accounting or taxation, Ms. Reinshagen enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest with … Continued
Angela has 15 years of human resources experience. Previously, she worked in Saint Louis where she was most recently the Human Resources Manager for Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier / KB Special Events for the past six years. In her role at Bissinger’s, she was responsible for all human resources functions for the organization. Prior to Bissinger’s, … Continued
Eric Schmidt is an accomplished technologist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. As Google’s chief executive officer, he pioneered Google’s transformation from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. He served as Google’s CEO and chairman from 2001-2011, executive chairman from 2011-2018, and most recently as technical advisor. Under his leadership Google dramatically scaled its infrastructure … Continued
