Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at Florida State University. Amy’s general research interests are in the evolution, ecology, and connectivity of benthic marine organisms. There will always be an imperative for basic research, but the reality of rising anthropogenic impacts on the world’s oceans … Continued
Thomas is a geoscientist and data engineer specializing in seafloor mapping, geophysical analysis, and ocean exploration data. He has extensive professional experience designing automated data pipelines, managing large geospatial databases, and coordinating shipboard operations that utilize various technologies, including telepresence-enabled, autonomous, and remotely-operated acquisition systems. Thomas earned a B.S. in geology from the University of … Continued
Allison Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in Marine Science with a minor in Environmental Science from Coastal Carolina University, and a master of science degree in Oceanography from Florida State University. Prior to joining Schmidt Ocean Institute, she managed the National Oceanographic Partnership Program at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, facilitating partnerships in a variety … Continued
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
Kourtney Lewis is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography working with Dr. Brendan Roark at Texas A&M University. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Geology at the University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on understanding the resilience and vulnerability of deep-sea communities to anthropogenic influence using stable isotope analysis. She is currently … Continued
Virginia Biede is a deep-sea ecologist interested in community structure and disturbance ecology. After spending several years on commercial fishing trawlers as a fisheries observer, Virginia is committed to studying the recovery of natural habitats as she has seen first hand how they can be easily disturbed. Virginia will be starting as a graduate student … Continued
David Bowen is an award-winning studio artist and educator whose work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions nationally and internationally. Bowen’s work is concerned with aesthetics that result from interactive, reactive, and generative processes as they relate to intersections between natural and mechanical systems. He is currently an Associate Professor of Sculpture … Continued
Gabrielle “Gabby” N. Ellis is a PhD student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is a deep-sea ecologist who asks questions about community ecology dynamics over space, time, and habitat. Her specialization is on invertebrates from the abyssal Pacific (~ 4000m deep) that live in sediment, on polymetallic nodules, or in the water … Continued
Christine Lee has an interdisciplinary practice straddling art, design, science and sustainability. She draws from a variety of investigation methods where intuitive direct-hand manipulation, traditional craft processes, and computer-aided technology are the central part of her research tools. She has traveled to numerous residencies and is involved in collaborations with artists and scientists. Her work … Continued
Sydney Adams is a senior at Maine Maritime Academy finishing her B.S. in Marine Science with a minor in Small Vessel Operations. Last summer, she was an environmental technician intern in a salmon processing plant in Cordova Alaska. At school, she is part of the volleyball team and waterfront student staff. She is currently a … Continued
