Megan Francis is an undergraduate sophomore majoring in marine biology. This is her very first expedition on a research cruise, and she’s very excited about being aboard the RV Falkor (too). She is focused on gaining exposure to field work in an effort to ask better questions about the future of marine conservation and strengthening … Continued
Javiera Fuentes, a Robotics Engineering graduate from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, is pursuing her Master’s degree at the same institution. Since 2020, she has been a member of the CoMPAS lab led by Dr. Giancarlo Troni. The lab focuses on developing cost-effective autonomous tools and methods for ocean exploration. Javiera’s research in the … Continued
Luca Fallati is a researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT) at the University of Milano-Bicocca. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Natural Sciences. He pursued a second Master’s degree and a PhD in Marine Sciences at the University of Milano-Bicocca to follow his passion for the sea and dedicate … Continued
Sebastián Rodríguez is a Research Engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). He has an M.Sc. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, focusing on underwater robotics, particularly in magnetometers and gyroscopes bias calibration for enhanced underwater navigation using low-cost sensors. Currently, Sebastián works in the Control, Modeling, and Perception of Autonomous Systems … Continued
Tanja Stratmann is postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Ocean Systems at NIOZ – Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (Netherlands). She has a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Bremen in Germany, a M.Sc. in Biology from Aarhus University in Denmark, a M.Sc. in Statistical Data Analysis from Ghent University in Belgium, and … Continued
Vicente Sufán is a Mechanical Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Robotics at the same institution. Since 2021, he has been a member of the CoMPAS lab led by Dr. Giancarlo Troni. Vicente´s research is dedicated to the control of underwater robotic vehicles, with a specific focus … Continued
Profession: Aquaculture and environmental engineer, Universidad del Mar, Viña del Mar. I worked as a field researcher in oceanic islands studying the spatial and demographic distribution of the Juan Fernandez lobster (Jasus frontalis) with its associated species in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago for seven years with the Department of Oceanography, U. Concepción. Currently, I work … Continued
I am Bernardita Mutschke Lara, an undergraduate student of Marine Biology at Universidad de Valparaiso (UV). where I was a volunteer at Chondrolab (Laboratory of Biology and Conservation of Chondrichtyans) recollecting samples of different chondrichtyans species. During the last semester, I’ve developed an interest in the genomics of crustaceans. I did my investigation seminary in … Continued
Master’s Student, Elyssia (Ely) Gonzalez, is a graduate student studying Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences and takes part of Erin’s Benthic Ecology and Evolution Lab at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Her research interests include coral reef genetics, benthic ecology, and deep-sea and mesophotic communities, specifically Octocorallia and Hexacorallia. She strives to … Continued
Pablo Fajardo is a member of the community of Juan Fernandez and a recently graduated marine biologist from the Universidad de Valparaiso. He is interested in the interactions between marine organisms and the biological and physical conditions of their environment. He is a Berth of Opportunity elected to participate as an observer by the community … Continued
