Paul Jensen is a Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. His research interests lie at the interface of marine microbiology and natural products chemistry. His lab addresses fundamental questions such as what marine microbes produce natural products, where they live, why they make them, and how to better exploit … Continued
Shannon is currently pursuing a master’s en route to a Ph.D. in the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Oceanography program. Shannon investigates biogeochemical cycles in the Southern Ocean with biogeochemical profiling floats and remote sensing. Her current work aims to constrain the biological carbon pump in the Southern Ocean seasonal sea ice zone. In addition … Continued
Corinne has worked in both the private and public sectors with experience across oceanography, scientific programming, software development, and data. She has a B.S. in Math/Applied Science from UC Los Angeles and an M.S. in Interdisciplinary Marine Science from UC Santa Barbara. Following graduate school, Corinne worked as an oceanographic researcher at the University Of … Continued
Ellie Hannon is an Australian artist who works out of her studio in Newcastle NSW. Traversing the fields of exhibition work, public art and community engagement projects in her practice, Ellie establishes a visual narrative that explores the themes of values and our relationship with our environments, researching and investigating how our interactions with the … Continued
Conor facilitates the stories that people want to tell about themselves – stories that educate and empower. He works with individuals, communities, and organisations to produce compelling narratives that explore the human experience and document change. Over the past decade, He has worked in more than 40 countries for many international organisations and institutions documenting … Continued
Kareati Waysang is the Education Officer for the PIPA Implementation Office, part of the Ministry of Environment Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD) for the Government of Kiribati. Ms. Waysang has previously participated in several PIPA-related projects, including an expedition to PIPA onboard the SSV Robert C Seamans to study the biological, chemical, and physical oceanography of … Continued
Jon Kagan is a world leader in defining the molecular and cellular pathways by which the innate immune system recognizes microbes and infection. He has worked at the interface of host-microbe interactions for the last 23 years, first as a trainee at Yale, and since 2007 at Harvard, where he runs a research lab based … Continued
Dr. Brian Kennedy is a deep-sea ecologist who has spent over a decade in ocean exploration. His basic research focuses on understanding how environmental drivers influence deep sea organisms. As part of that work, he is always looking for ways to increase the pace and efficiency of ocean exploration through both the development of new … Continued
Corey Whisson is a Technical Officer at the Western Australian Museum, working exclusively with Molluscs, and has been doing so for over 20 years. He completed his BSc (Hons) degree at Curtin University in 2000 before commencing at the WA Museum. He recently (2020) completed his Masters of Philosophy degree at Murdoch University in a … Continued
Chloe Anderson is a student completing an honours degree at the University of Western Australia and WAM, investigating the taxonomy of seastar family Pterasteridae. Her Bachelor’s degree was completed at UWA, where she majored in marine science and conservation biology. She likes the beach, diving and 4WDing
