Aaron Micallef is a National Geographic Explorer and the Principal Investigator of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Seafloor Processes Lab, where his research centers on seafloor geomorphology, with a focus on developing and applying novel techniques to better understand submarine landscape evolution. Over the past 15 years, he has analyzed a diverse range of … Continued
National Geographic Explorer Angelo Bernardino is a professor of oceanography at the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo in Brazil, where he studies the ecology of coastal and deep-sea marine ecosystems. Bernardino is currently working to determine the effects of land use and climate change impacts on mangrove forests in the Amazon region. As mangrove ecosystems … Continued
Sarah Seabrook is an oceanographer and marine biogeochemist at the Antarctic Research Centre of Victoria University of Wellington. In her research, Sarah works to understand how interactions across physical, chemical, and biological domains shape the structure and function of marine systems. She uses this foundation to ask questions across a range of aquatic systems, from … Continued
Andrew Thurber is an Associate Professor at University of California, Santa Barbara. His research seeks to understand how the ocean “works” and, in particular, how the processes of the deep and polar seas impact us all. A main focus of his work is understanding how biology harnesses the potent greenhouse gas methane as a source … Continued
César Cárdenas is a scientist from Chile.
Diego Giménez is an experienced marine biologist who specializes in scientific diving and focuses on Antarctic marine ecosystems. His research primarily investigates carbon storage and sequestration in soft-bottom coastal environments. By analyzing sediment cores, Diego studies carbon dynamics in polar ecosystems, particularly in climate change, glacial retreat, and increased sedimentation from meltwater. Diego has spent … Continued
Manuel Novillo is a marine biologist, ecophysiologist, and scientific diver with a PhD in marine biology from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal (IDEA-CONICET- UNC), where he investigates the effects of global warming on the reproductive patterns of Antarctic fish. His … Continued
Ian Probert is a scientist from France.
Adriana Lopes dos Santos is a marine ecologist with a passion for uncovering the hidden world of marine plankton. As the principal investigator of the GEEK Lab (Genomic and Ecology of Eukaryotes Laboratory), she and her team dive into the mysteries of planktonic microbial life. Using cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods, we explore global and local … Continued
Cristian Lagger is a marine ecologist, scientific diver, and National Geographic Explorer. He earned his PhD in biological sciences from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. His research interests include marine biodiversity, ocean conservation, and science communication. He focuses on how polar ecosystems respond to climate change, particularly concerning colonization processes and ecological succession in … Continued
