Jillian Petersen’s main research focus is beneficial interactions between marine invertebrate animals and the symbiotic bacteria they can’t live without. On this expedition, she will be collecting Lucinoma bivalves for molecular and physiological experiments to better understand its remarkable ability to survive and remain active with very little oxygen. As human impacts transform our oceans, … Continued
Dr. Charlotte Seid is the manager of the Benthic Invertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. This collection holds preserved specimens from seafloor habitats around the world, with a focus on the deep sea and chemosynthesis-based ecosystems. The preserved specimens at Scripps are used to support biodiversity research, … Continued
Haleigh is entering her fourth year as an undergraduate Environmental Systems student at UC San Diego with a focus in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution. Her main interests involve environmental education and outreach as well as gaining more exposure in marine science research. During her time at UCSD, she was a volunteer in Stuart Sandin’s lab … Continued
Lily Simonson works in tandem with researchers at remote field sites to create larger-than-life paintings of extraordinary organisms and extreme environments–from the deep sea to Antarctica. Enveloping viewers in dramatic, atmospheric scenes, her work evokes the immersive experience of exploration. This expedition aboard the R/V Falkor marks Simonson’s sixth deep sea research cruise, having embedded as … Continued
Title and Institution: Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Maine, USA Beth Orcutt is a Senior Research Scientist and interim Vice President for Research at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in the USA. She directs the Deep Biosphere Laboratory which specializes in the study of the life of microbes in the deep sea … Continued
Jennifer Berglund is a passionate science communicator, and ant biologist-turned deep ocean explorer. She received a B.A. in Biology in 2007, and an M.Sc. in Science and Medical Journalism in 2010 from Boston University. An active science journalist since 2009, her perpetual quest to tell great stories about science and nature has taken her around the globe to all seven continents, from the … Continued
Byungjin Kim is a PhD student in Ocean engineering at the Texas A&M University. He has a BSc in Mechanical engineering from Hanyang University, Korea and a M.Eng. in Ocean Engineering from the Texas A&M University. His research topic is to develop models to predict the dissolution and transport of methane bubbles from marine natural … Continued
Jennifer Le is a PhD candidate under the guidance of Dr. Lisa Levin at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her thesis research is focused on the characterization of deep-sea ecosystem services and their incorporation into environmental management. Le is a fellow of the Program for Interdisciplinary Environmental Research with a BS in environmental systems and a … Continued
Dr. David Nicholson is an Associate Scientist in the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. His research has the broad goal of understanding global biogeochemical cycles in the context of a changing climate. Towards this challenge, his research uses observations from autonomous platforms, such as underwater gliders, floats and surface … Continued
Beckett Colson is a 3rd year PhD student in the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program. He is advised by Dr. Anna Michel. His research focuses on in situ instrument development for total dissolved inorganic carbon dioxide (DIC), dissolved gasses, and microplastics. On this cruise he will be testing low cost dissolved gas sensor prototypes … Continued
