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Emma is a biological oceanographer who studies how marine bacteria and archaea consume dissolved organic matter (DOM), the molecules such as proteins and sugars found in seawater.  She has a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is currently a postdoc at the University of Montana. On this cruise, she will investigate possible … Continued

Sam Wilson is an Assistant Researcher at the University of Hawaii.  His research is broadly focused on biogeochemical cycling with an emphasis on trace gases, microbial ecology and time-series observations.  This Falkor expedition represents is a continuing exploration into how microbially-mediated biogeochemical cycling In the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre is dictated by time and space … Continued

Roman Marin III has been working with the ESP (The Environmental Sample Processor) development team since 1996.  His responsibilities range from assembly and testing of ESPs, assisting in deployments and operation of ESPs in a wide variety of environments and configurations.  He is in charge of mechanical/electrical maintenance of the instruments and evaluation of data products … Continued

Yanwu Zhang is a Senior Research Specialist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, working on designing targeted sampling algorithms for autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, and applying them in scientific experiments. He received his Ph.D. degree in Oceanographic Engineering from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in 2000. He was a finalist for the MIT Technology Review … Continued

John Ryan’s research focuses on interactions between marine life forms and the environments they inhabit. This research spans microscopic plankton to the largest mammals and fish. Through science-engineering collaborations, John also contributes to augmenting capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) so that these mobile robots can recognize and respond to unpredictable encounters with dynamic features … Continued

Elisha Wood-Charlson is the Data/Research Communications Program Manager for SCOPE. Elisha has a PhD in Marine Science and has spent many years looking at the little things (microbes and viruses) that make marine ecosystems tick. Alongside research and teaching, Elisha enjoys have science communication be one of her priorities, ranging from increasing science literacy in … Continued

Brent Roman writes software for communications and control systems embedded inside of robotic instruments. For the past few years, he has been focusing on the second generation Environmental Sample Processor. Brent’s professional interests lie in open source computer operating systems, networking and servo design and implementation.