Shelton is a passionate and award-winning filmmaker and photographer, specializing in documenting marine wildlife, science at sea, and life onboard ships. With over ten years experience onboard a variety of vessels, Shelton has cruised and captured some of the world’s most unique and pristine environments, with highlights including expeditions to the Northwest Passage, the Galapagos, … Continued
Jennifer McClain-Counts is a biologist at U.S. Geological Survey’s Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, FL. Jennie received her B.S.degree in Marine Biology (2006) and her M.S. degree in Marine Science(2010) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has participated in over 20 offshore cruises in both the Gulf of Mexico and western … Continued
Ralph Harvey is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His primary research focus is the geochemistry of secondary minerals found in planetary materials (meteorites, Mars rocks, micrometeorites, and analogous terrestrial rocks) that record their environmental history. Specific research projects includes experimental simulations … Continued
Elisa Aitoro is a Pacific Northwest native with an ongoing passion for the ocean. She will receive her BS in Oceanography from the University of Washington in June 2019. She recently accepted an offer from Virginia Institute of Marine Science where she will begin a Masters/PhD program beginning in the fall with research focusing on … Continued
Erickson Madarang is one of R/V Falkor (too)’s 3rd Engineers.
Alexander Macamos is a Galley Steward on Falkor (too).
Raquel Macamos is one of R/V Falkor’s stewardesses.
Adam Rok is a Marine Science PhD student in the Martens Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences, with a minor in Marine Science, from UNC Chapel Hill. Adam’s research focuses on understanding the dynamic biogeochemical and physical processes that occur in various coastal … Continued
Jenny Waddell is Research Coordinator at NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS), where she oversees ecological research, seafloor mapping efforts, and assessment and monitoring programs for the sanctuary. Jenny collaborates with a variety of partners to implement OCNMS science programs, including staff from across NOAA and at other Federal agencies, State of Washington agency … Continued
Marc Fries is a planetary scientist within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the Johnson Space Center. He also serves as the Cosmic Dust Curator, entrusted with the care of NASA’s collection of astromaterials collected by high-altitude aircraft. Fries is a Raman spectroscopist and an expert on carbonaceous materials in natural systems … Continued
