Dr. Jyotika Virmani

Dr. Virmani is the first Executive Director of Schmidt Ocean Institute. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Planet & Environment at XPRIZE, where she worked on several global competitions for innovation, including leading the launch of the Rainforest XPRIZE, a competition for innovations in biodiversity assessment technologies. She also led the Shell Ocean Discovery … Continued

Dr. Jyotika Virmani

Dr. Virmani is the first Executive Director of Schmidt Ocean Institute. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Planet & Environment at XPRIZE, where she worked on several global competitions for innovation, including leading the launch of the Rainforest XPRIZE, a competition for innovations in biodiversity assessment technologies. She also led the Shell Ocean Discovery … Continued

Virgil Bent

Virgil Bent is one of Falkor (too)’s Able Bodied Seaman.  

Vasil Borisov

Vasil Borisov is a Electro Technical Officer on Falkor (too).

Zachary Bright

Zach Bright resides in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, two huskies, and three (soon to be four) kids. He began working with remote systems in 2005, and has since completed salvage, research, exploratory and construction projects on six continents. An avid lover of the natural world, he is an award-winning landscape photographer and natural park … Continued

Fiona Breen

Fiona Breen is one of Research Vessel Falkor (too)’s Able Bodied Seaman.  

Novert Bunag

Novert Bunag is a Fitter on R/V Falkor (too).

Mildred Dadis

Mildred Dadis is one of R/V Falkor’s stewardesses.  

Keith Damaolao

Keith Damaolao is an Able Bodied Seaman on Falkor (too).