Biajani Gonzalez is a recent graduate of a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, and a prospective graduate candidate for physical oceanography. He works as a researcher at the Bio-optical Oceanography laboratory at Isla Magueyes, Lajas Puerto Rico. Having an affinity for applied science, he is interested in emerging … Continued
André Luiz de Oliveira currently holds a PostDoc Researcher position at the Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen (Germany). André has experience with next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and comparative “omics”. His current research focuses of how interactions between metazoan hosts and their persistent symbiotic microorganisms drive body plan diversification and animal evolution. On his first cruise, … Continued
Avery Fulford is a PhD student in the MIT–Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Duke University in 2021 and worked at NASA Goddard before entering the Joint Program. Avery is interested in the distribution and dispersal of microorganisms in extreme environments, particularly those involved in the … Continued
Erik is an Electrical and software engineer with a focus on embedded systems. He is currently working on customizing embedded Linux systems for an updated AUV vehicle computer. His experience includes writing device drivers for various operating systems, designing and programming microcontroller systems, schematic and PCB board design and PCB troubleshooting. He has additional expertise … Continued
Jordan is a Dorado AUV Operations Engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Jordan holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis. During college, Jordan interned at MBARI and the Ocean Exploration Trust. Those internships inspired Jordan pursue a career in Marine Robotics. In 2017 Jordan joined Abundant Robotics, an agricultural robotics startup. … Continued
Janet Voight (she/her) Title and Institution: Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA Janet Voight is Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. She’s been studying octopods between the intertidal zone and the deep sea for nearly forty years. She’s interested … Continued
Miguel Semedo (he/him/el) Title and Institution: Postdoctoral Researcher, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Portugal Miguel Semedo is a postdoctoral researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, in Portugal. He received his PhD in Marine Sciences from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, … Continued
María Isabel Sandoval (she/her/ella) Title and Institution: Associate Professor, Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, University of Costa Rica María Isabel Sandoval is an associate professor at the Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, University of Costa Rica since 2015. She has a B.Sc. and Lic. in Geology from the Universidad de Costa Rica and a PhD. in Earth … Continued
Rob Perrin (he/him/el) Title and Institution: Ph.D. student, Geoscience Department, University of Calgary, Canada Robert is a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary. In his research, Robert focuses on the west coast of Canada and southeast Alaska at the boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, where he uses geophysical methods to … Continued
Beatriz Naranjo is a Costa Rican marine biologist dedicated to advancing deep-sea science and conservation in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. She works as an independent consultant and collaborates on deep-sea research at Universidad de Costa Rica, where she is part of the Costa Rica Desconocida initiative, an interdisciplinary effort focused on strengthening scientific research and … Continued
