Kym Yano was born and raised in Honolulu. During middle school camp, she had an epiphany that Hawaii is absolutely GORGEOUS. At that moment, she knew her future would involve protecting the islands she calls home. In fact, her childhood dream job was to study Hawaii’s whales and help them thrive in the vast turquoise … Continued
Ann Allen is a Research Oceanographer in the Cetacean Research Program at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. She earned her B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz, and her Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the Joint Program between MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She has more than a decade … Continued
Januarie Jangcan is one of Falkor’s Stewardesses.
Tomer Ketter is a passionate and experienced Hydrographer and Oceanographer, currently with the Science Department on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s flagship research vessel Falkor (too). During his two decades on the water, Tomer has participated and led numerous mapping expeditions in remote waters exposing and documenting underwater landscapes through advanced mapping technologies and GIS visualizations. … Continued
Tomer Ketter is one of Falkor (too)’s Marine Technicians.
Marie Hill has been with Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s Cetacean Research Program and the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research since 2006. She earned her B.S. in Marine Science and Biology at the University of Tampa and her M.S. in Biological Oceanography at Florida State University. She loves traveling and any outdoor activity … Continued
Kaitlyn Becker is a PhD candidate in the Microrobotics Lab at Harvard University, where she works on the design and fabrication of soft robots. She completed her BS in Mechanical Engineering at MIT in 2009 and has worked in medical device manufacturing and nano-fabrication research before returning to school to create unusual robots. Some of … Continued
Joost Daniels is a senior research technician in the Bioinspiration Lab at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). His education includes a bachelor’s and master’s degree in applied physics from Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands, with a specialization in plasma & radiation physics and a minor in sustainable energy technology. As part … Continued
Emery Nolasco is an AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) Operations Engineer at MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute). She graduated from the University of California, Merced with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During her time at UC Merced, Emery was president of the Robotics Society competing in Autonomous Land Vehicles and Combat robots. She also worked on systems … Continued
Andy Collins manages the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and has been working for NOAAʻs Office of National Marine Sanctuaries since 2001. He has led several expeditions, and teacher programs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and works on education and outreach to share the stories these kupuna islands have to tell … Continued
