Roi Granot

Roi Granot is a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the Ben Gurion University, Israel. He is a geoscientist with expertise in plate tectonics, geodynamics and marine magnetics. He has a particular interest in quantifying past plate motions and worked in various oceanic basins, from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica through … Continued

Lauren Huet

Lauren Huet is in her final year of her undergraduate degree at James Cook University, undertaking a Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Biology. Her areas of interest include marine pollution, oceanography and marine geology. Lauren is a 2021 New Colombo Plan Scholar recipient and will study marine pollution and oceanography at the Goa University … Continued

Luca Magri

Luca Magri is a PhD student at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. He received his BSc in Geology from University of Pavia, Italy (2015) and a MSc in Geology and Territory from University of Bologna, Italy (2019), after completing an internship, through Erasmus Programme, at University of Cadiz, Spain (2017). … Continued

Bianca Keys

Bianca Keys is a final year Bachelor of Animal Ecology student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, with a special interest in geospatial analysis, marine science and ornithology. After completing her undergraduate program, she will be completing her Honour’s degree at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies investigating the presence of microplastics in … Continued

Tara Jonnell

Dr Tara Jonell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland in Brisbane. She received her BSc in Geology (with Honors) from Kent State University (2010), a MSc in Geological Sciences from New Mexico State University (2012) and a PhD in Geology and Geophysics from Louisiana … Continued

Joseph Knafelc

Joseph Knafelc is a PhD candidate at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Queensland University of Technology. He received his BSc in Geology from the University of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (2014) and a MSc in Geology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (2016).  Joseph is a petrologist by training and has a passion for high temperature … Continued

Carmen Gaina

Dr. Carmen Gaina is a Professor in Marine Geosciences at University of Oslo, Norway, and leads the Norwegian centre of excellence: Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics -CEED). She received her BSc and MSc in Geophysics from the University of Bucharest, Romania (1987), and a PhD in Geophysics & Geodynamics from Sydney University, Australia (1999). … Continued

Emily Conn

Emily Conn is an undergraduate student at The University of Queensland’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Currently undertaking a Bachelor of Environmental Science, majoring in Earth Resources, Emily is passionate about all things geology, especially marine geology, volcanology, and geohazards. Emily’s previous research in marine sediments was her first introduction into the world of … Continued

Francisco Gelves Gomez

Francisco Gelves Gomez is from Colombia and has an interdisciplinary background. Originally trained as an Environmental Engineer (Honours), he now focuses on studying human-Nature relationships. He holds a Master of Environment with a major in Conservation, Restoration and Landscape Management at The University of Melbourne. During research work in Colombia and during his Masters, he … Continued

Jen Gibson

Jen Gibson is a Chief Stewardess on Research Vessel Falkor (too).