Bernarda Cornejo is an Ecuadorian filmmaker, cinematographer, photographer, animator, and creative producer. She studied Media Arts at Emily Carr University (Canada), where her short film Aguacero premiered at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. For almost eight years, she has also worked as a fixer for international documentary productions, including projects for BBC and ZDF, and … Continued
Benedetto Barone is a co-PI of the SUBSEA project investigating the ecological and biogeochemical dynamics of the open ocean with a focus on phytoplankton photosynthesis and particle export. He is interested in characterizing the physical-biological dynamics associated with turbulent mixing and mesoscale eddies. He uses autonomous vehicles to collect underwater measurements including bio-optical proxies for … Continued
The fundamental objective of my research is to develop an enhanced and mechanistic understanding of the chemical and biological processes that define the fluxes, standing stocks and productivity of the oceanic component of Earth’s life support system. Accordingly, my research skill set and interests are broad, spanning the following topical areas: phytoplankton physiology, nitrogen fixation, … Continued
Alexis Floback received a PhD from University of Southern California in 2025 on trace metal biogeochemistry. Currently, she is a postdoctoral scholar working on the SUBSEA project with Nick Hawco at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she is working to understand the controls on trace metal cycling across the lower euphotic zone in … Continued
Lexa Skrivanek is a Program Scientist at Schmidt Sciences. In this role, Lexa is working across multiple scientific programs, with a particular focus on ocean and climate initiatives. Lexa oversees the Schmidt Sciences Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI), which is partnering with the Schmidt Ocean Institute to advance understanding of ocean carbon cycling and ecosystem … Continued
Thomas Csillag Finger is a Biological Sciences student at the University of São Paulo. He was selected as a 2023 Rise Fellow for his project Vaccinou, which aims to reverse Brazil’s declining vaccination rates, alongside research exploring the links between healthcare crises and weak environmental policies. His scientific work centers on ecophysiology, particularly on how … Continued
Sydney Wilkinson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Miami who studies how organic matter moves through aquatic food webs using biochemical tracers. Her work connects species behavior, ecosystem change, and carbon cycling, advancing efforts to understand biogeochemical dynamics in coastal and marine environments.
