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Jarad Easterwood is one of Falkor’s ROV Pilot/ Technicians. He served in the United States Navy for 9 years as an aircraft support equipment technician. For five years he was a flight deck troubleshooter on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, and four years were served as the production manager for the Fleet Readiness … Continued

Penny McCowen is a NAGT summer intern for the U.S. Geological Survey at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, Florida. She received her B.S. degree in Biology with an emphasis on ecology and evolution from Baker University in 2019. Penny worked as an intern in 2018 at the Baker University Wetlands where she … Continued

Ryan majored in Geology and History at State University of New York, Potsdam, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998. He then went on to graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis, where he received a Master of Arts in 2000, and a doctoral degree in 2004. He stayed at Washington … Continued

Shelton is a passionate and award-winning filmmaker and photographer, specializing in documenting marine wildlife, science at sea, and life onboard ships. With over ten years experience onboard a variety of vessels, Shelton has cruised and captured some of the world’s most unique and pristine environments, with highlights including expeditions to the Northwest Passage, the Galapagos, … Continued

Jennifer McClain-Counts is a biologist at U.S. Geological Survey’s Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, FL. Jennie received her B.S.degree in Marine Biology (2006) and her M.S. degree in Marine Science(2010) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has participated in over 20 offshore cruises in both the Gulf of Mexico and western … Continued

Ralph Harvey is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His primary research focus is the geochemistry of secondary minerals found in planetary materials (meteorites, Mars rocks, micrometeorites, and analogous terrestrial rocks) that record their environmental history. Specific research projects includes experimental simulations … Continued

Elisa Aitoro is a Pacific Northwest native with an ongoing passion for the ocean. She will receive her BS in Oceanography from the University of Washington in June 2019. She recently accepted an offer from Virginia Institute of Marine Science where she will begin a Masters/PhD program beginning in the fall with research focusing on … Continued