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D’amy Steward is a Junior at Duke University double majoring in Biology with an Ecology concentration and Environmental Science with a Marine Science and Conservation concentration. D’amy is a Rachel Carson Scholar and will begin her research Fall 2018 at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC, studying the ecological impacts of derelict fishing gear – resulting from … Continued
Chris Teufel is a rising Junior at Duke University majoring in biology and computer science with a concentration in marine biology and minors in documentary studies and Italian. He is a Rachel Carson Scholar pursuing research in computational biology and it’s applications to marine science including population genetics, linkage disequilibrium network analysis, and coastal mapping. … Continued
In our transit back to San Diego there is a quiet sense of accomplishment, not only from the wonderful achievements of this cruise, but also because in doing so we contributed foundational work for future ocean studies. Sensors, actuators, and communication devices are currently pervasive in the cities we live in, and we are definitely … Continued
Our team includes a diverse mix of engineers, marine biologists, oceanographers—and me, an anthropologist. What is an anthropologist doing on the #OceanRobotsTeam? I study how people and machines work together in extreme work environments. Each day, I collect qualitative data on, for example, the ways that people and robots communicate, how different kinds of decisions … Continued
Rebecca Welti studied art at the University of Washington from 1977-1981, with a focus in metals. In addition, her study of NW Coast Native art exposed her to its complex designs and techniques, which informed her early carving style. The following 30 years in remote SE Alaska, in an area rich with carving wood, gave … Continued
Although creative her whole life, Lauren’s first real introduction to the study of art was at age 18 after enrolling in a classical realism (drawing and painting) atelier programme in Hawaii. At this time, however, Lauren was intent on pursuing a career in the international environmental/humanitarian field, and so completed her degree at the American … Continued
Jessica Orfe is an artist passionate about nature. Initially using drawing to process information without interference, she has since used art increasingly as an inquisitive and interactive device. Her art includes illustration, drawings, large murals, and performance. Applying a curious mind, Jessica studied geology at Columbia University’s Biosphere II, earned a BA in Studio Arts … Continued
Walk into the Wet Lab aboard R/V Falkor and you will find us, the biological team, juggling liter bottles, vials, tubes, and jars—all containing ocean water from our current location. It has been two weeks since we arrived at the Subtropical Front in the middle of the Pacific, and every day we filter liters of water … Continued
“We are deploying very advanced technology that needs to be refined through various experimentation, and by doing that, we help to establish the foundations for the future of oceanographic surveys.” This animated short shows how the tools and technology from the #OceanRobotsTeam expedition are creating new systems for understanding the world’s oceans.
Waterhouse, A., Kelly, S., Zhao, Z., MacKinnon, J., Nash, J., Simmons, H., Brahznikov, D., Rainville, L, Alford, M., and Pinkel, R. (2018). Observations of the Tasman Sea Internal Tide Beam. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 48, 1283-1297, doi: 10.1175/JPA-D-17-0116.1.
