Person: Leonard Pace

Leonard Pace is an experienced marine biologist who manages Schmidt Ocean Institute’s annual collaboration proposals and related community coordination and outreach activities. He also manages special projects and liaising with the scientific community. Leonard’s work prior to joining the Schmidt Ocean Institute concentrated on supporting federal granting and environmental conservation. He worked with the National … Continued

Person: Andy Boyer

Andy brings over 30 years of experience working in a wide variety of mechanical systems and project development on vessels, both domestic and abroad. Prior to joining SOI, Andy was a Port Engineer for Lindblad Expeditions for about 25 years, having been with that company since it’s infancy. Andy has a Bachelor of Science degree … Continued

Page: 2013 Research Symposium

Videos of Talks - Hawaii Symposium Below are videos of the talks and panel discussions at the Schmidt Ocean Institute symposium "Accelerating the Pace of Ocean Science Through Technological Advancement and Open Sharing of Information." Additionally, you may download a PDF of the agenda and the full symposium report. Thanks to all who participated in the conference, as well as … Continued

Person: Stian Alesandrini

Stian has bachelors in Marine Biology and a Masters in Marine Science from the University of California at Santa Cruz.  He started his career as a sub-tidal marine ecologist and laboratory manager before transitioning over to research vessel science support in 2000. Stian spent twelve years with the United States Antarctic Program’s Marine Division serving … Continued

Person: Tom Markwardt

Tom joined Schmidt Ocean Institute in July of 2015.  He brings 23 years of experience in the cruise ship industry.  Most of that was with Lindblad Expeditions, where he worked onboard in the deck department for several years, before transitioning in 2001 to their operations office in Seattle as a purchasing and logistics specialist.  He … Continued

Person: Eric King

Eric King has been involved within the maritime industry for over 25 years. During his career he has supported organizations engaged in the management of oceanographic research vessels, ocean salvage fleets, and marine construction platforms, as well as maritime regulatory compliance while an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. He started with Schmidt Ocean Institute … Continued

Page: 2015 Planning Workshop

Transforming Seagoing Science with Robotic Platforms, Innovative Software Engineering, and Data Analytics On August 25th and 26th, 2015 Schmidt Ocean Institute convened an international group of 27 collaborating experts including young researchers and those with decades of experience in ocean sciences, marine operations, and technology research and development from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and the … Continued

Page: 2014 Planning Workshop

On August 19th and 20th, 2014 Schmidt Ocean Institute convened a focused group of international experts in ocean sciences, technologies, and scientific marine operations to discuss and identify critical opportunities for technologically advanced shipboard oceanography in the next three to five years. Participants were encouraged to address the driving needs of the oceanographic and marine technology community and … Continued