Person: Andrew Billings

Andrew Billings is a mechanical engineer employed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution since 1998. Andrew primarily works with the Sentry project although he has regular involvement with other projects at the Institution. Andrew has a keen interest in mechanical design as it relates to ocean science problems. Andrew has spent his career creating access to … Continued

Person: Susanna Michael

Susanna Michael is a graduate student in Chemical Oceanography at the University of Washington working with Dr. Joe Resing. She received her B.A. in Chemistry and French Studies from Smith College. Her research focuses on trace metal distributions in the western Pacific. Aboard the Falkor, she will be responsible for measuring dissolved iron using flow … Continued

Person: Tamara Baumberger

Tamara Baumberger is a marine geochemist at the Oregon State University and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Newport, OR. She received her Ph.D. from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Bergen in Norway and at NOAA PMEL in Newport, OR. Her research focuses on the … Continued

Person: Tamara Baumberger

Tamara Baumberger is a marine geochemist at the Oregon State University and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Newport, OR. She received her Ph.D. from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Bergen in Norway and at NOAA PMEL in Newport, OR. Her research focuses on the … Continued

Person: Tamara Baumberger

Tamara is a marine geochemist working with hydrothermal fluids and gases. She has a PhD from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and is currently a postdoc at the University of Bergen in Norway. She specialises in characterising fluids and gases released during hydrothermal venting/submarine volcanic eruptions to provide insights into their origin and interactions with rock … Continued

Person: Hu Wang

Dr. Hu Wang specializes in marine chemistry at the School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University. He has conducted research on geochemical characteristics of hydrothermal plumes. Recently, he is interested in organic iron ligands in hydrothermal plumes, and its effect on the global oceanic dissolved iron inventory. He now is a visiting scientist at … Continued

Person: Pamela Barrett

Dr. Pamela Barrett recently completed her PhD from the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the role of particles in controlling the distribution of biologically important trace metals in the ocean. On this cruise, Pamela will be part of the team sampling the water column to search for the … Continued

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: David Butterfield

Dave is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, who spent his early years in Portland and has lived in Seattle since 1984. He studied chemistry and German at Reed College and Portland State University, then spent two years in Togo, West Africa, teaching chemistry and physics as a Peace Corps volunteer. He earned a … 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.