Person: David A. Butterfield

David A. Butterfield is a Principal Research Scientist at JISAO, University of Washington. With the exception of two years spent in Togo, West Africa, teaching chemistry and physics, Dave is a life-long resident of the Pacific Northwest. He studied chemistry and German at Reed College and Portland State University, and earned a Ph.D. in chemical … Continued

Person: Edward Baker

Dr. Edward T. Baker was a researcher in NOAA’s Earth-Ocean Interactions Program for 38 years before joining the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean at the University of Washington in 2013. His research interests over the past 30 years have centered on two primary issues: the creation and thermal evolution of … Continued

Person: Joseph Resing

Dr. Joseph Resing is a Research Scientist with the NOAA, PMEL, EOI Program. He is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the School of Oceanography, University of Washington and a Research Scientist  with the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean. His research interests are trace element chemistry, and submarine volcanic and hydrothermal activity.

Person: Kelvin Richards

Kelvin Richards, the Chief Scientist for this project, is a Professor in the Oceanography Department and the Director of the International Pacific Research Center at the University of Hawai’i, Mānoa. His current research interests include small-scale mixing and its impact on the climate system, ocean/atmosphere interactions and ecosystem dynamics. The present project builds on a … Continued

Person: Holly Lauridsen

Holly Lauridsen joined science communication team at Schmidt Ocean Institute after a decade of biomedical engineering research; Holly completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University and her doctorate at Yale University. Although Holly comes from an engineering background, she has always been fascinated by marine biology. As a native Oregonian, Holly often explored tide pools … Continued