Catherine Ribeiro is an oceanographer and marine microbial ecologist specializing in the study of how environmental forces shape phytoplankton diversity over time and space. To study the smallest and most diverse autotrophic organisms on the planet, she uses a combined approach of traditional culturing methods and cutting-edge DNA sequencing technologies. On the Perpetual Planet Southern … Continued
Allison Fong is a highly experienced field-going oceanographer and sea ice ecologist with more than 15 years of work experience and > 500 days at sea. Her research on the Perpetual Planet Southern Ocean Expedition focuses on the effects of climate change and shifting sea-ice landscapes on the primary productivity of the polar microbes that … Continued
Rachel Kaplan is a PhD candidate at Oregon State University, studying Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. She is interested in how marine animal distribution and behavior intersect with human use of the oceans, and how understanding these interactions can inform management and conservation efforts. Much of her research centers on predator-prey relationships between baleen whales … Continued
Dr. Kim Bernard is a National Geographic Explorer and a Professor of Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. She is particularly interested in small, shrimp-like crustaceans known as euphausiids (or krill) that are a fundamental part of marine food webs globally. Much of her … Continued
Antonia Kayser completed her B.Sc. degree in biology at the University of Oldenburg and currently pursues a M.Sc. degree at the same institution. With plans to graduate by the end of 2025, Antonia is deeply committed to advancing her expertise in marine biodiversity research. Her professional experience includes working at the company INES (Integrated Environmental … Continued
Benjamín Aguirre is an undergraduate Marine Biology student at University of Valparaíso, he works in the Marine Benthos lab and he is currently researching soft bottom benthic macrofauna in Patagonian fjords. He is interested in the Antarctic Ocean and is very enthusiastic about contributing to the research of Antarctic benthic fauna aboard the Falkor (too).
Gina Dambrowski did her bachelor’s degree in “Biology” at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Northern Germany and is now completing her master’s degree, focusing on benthic Copepoda communities from the North Sea. Her research combines morphological species identification and genetical methods to understand species diversity and ecosystem dynamics. During her work with INES (Integrated … Continued
Cristian Aldea Venegas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Sciences and Resources and the GAIA Antarctica Studies Center at the University of Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile. He holds a degree in Marine Biology (1997–2002) and a Diploma in Environmental Analysis and Management, specializing in Environmental Impact Assessment (2002), both from the University … Continued
Jessica Ferreira is a research fellow for the COAST project – Conservation of marine ecosystems around Santo Antão, Cabo Verde: implications for policy and society – at the Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Biology Department of University of Aveiro, Portugal. She is currently focused on fish diversity assessment and is interested in … Continued
Meredith Meyer is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of East Anglia (UK) in the Ocean Glider Group in the School of Environmental Sciences. She is an ocean biogeochemist whose work focuses mainly on evaluating primary production and carbon cycle processes. Much of Meredith’s research focuses on polar regions, but this will be her first … Continued
