Log Post: Immersive Experience

As an artist, I have long been inspired by remote environments that thrive in extreme conditions and transform our understanding of life. Enveloping the viewer in atmospheric, outsize scenes of bizarre sea creatures and remote habitats, my paintings aim to evoke the immersive experience of exploration and discovery. I am thrilled to be joining this … Continued

Log Post: There and Back Again

In 1882, the USS Albatross set sail from Wilmington, Delaware with orders to carry out hydrographic and biological investigations in and around US waters. The USS Albatross was regarded as the first purpose-built research vessel, and was equipped with many of the latest technologies. She was renowned for numerous expeditions, and worked for the better … Continued

Person: Betsy Pugel

Dr. Betsy Pugel hails from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and has spent the past five years as the Deputy to the Planetary Protection Officer at NASA Headquarters.  She thrives in environments where invention and collaboration are needed for resolving unique challenges.  She has worked on a range of missions for NASA, including the … Continued

Person: John Magyar

John Magyar is a Research Scientist in Geobiology in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. At Caltech, he works with Victoria Orphan on a variety of projects related to microbial extracellular electron transfer, anaerobic methane oxidation and sulfate oxidation in marine ecosystems, and the roles of viruses in … Continued

Person: Jennifer Paduan

Jennifer Paduan is a Research Specialist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). She studies submarine volcanoes using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to map the seafloor at high-resolution and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to make observations and collect samples, such as of lavas, sediments and hydrothermal fluids. Her recent projects have included the historical lava flows on the Juan … Continued

Person: Dawn Cardace

Dawn Cardace is an Associate Professor of Geosciences at the University of Rhode Island, in Kingston, RI, USA. She studies biosphere-geosphere interactions in ultramafic rocks at multiple field locations, connecting mineralogy, geochemistry, and prospects for deep microbial life. At the Coast Range Ophiolite Microbial Observatory in northern CA, USA (CROMO), she led the installation of … Continued

Person: Bekah Shepard

Bekah Shepard is a scientist, science educator, and educational consultant in the greater Sacramento area.  She is passionate about communicating and sharing the excitement of scientific discovery, and specializes in designing and delivering innovative hands-on science experiences and curricula.  She has collaborated with institutions such as the Powerhouse Science Center, the Davis Art Center, and … Continued

Person: Florian Neumann

Dr. Florian Neumann is a postdoctoral researcher at the Mexican Center for Innovation in Geothermal Energy. Florian studies heat flow and physical properties such as thermal conductivity in marine environments. At CEMIE-Geo Florian is using heat flow observations and theory to understand the geodynamics of rifting and the thermal regime in oceanic crust. On the … Continued