Category: Student Participants

Claire Decoy

Claire Decoy is a junior at Western Washington University, pursuing a major in Biology with Marine Emphasis. She is interested in the effects of light, salinity, and depth on biodiversity of the creatures of the Oregon Coast. With a long standin

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Michelle Lee

I am a 3rd-year student at the University of Washington, majoring in Oceanography and minoring in Marine Biology. My interests in Oceanography is primarily in Marine Geology and Geophysics.  I personally am interested in

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Aaron Mau

I am a senior at the University of Washington majoring in ocean technology with a minor in applied mathematics.  Fascinated by deep-water and benthos exploration and mapping, I switched to oceanography from electrical engineering through ex

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Brendan Philip

Brendan Philip is a recent graduate oif the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington and will be expanding on his thesis research during the VISIONS ’14 cruise.

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Meethilia Rahman

I am an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science at Queens College. With a strong focus in moving our world to a more sustainable future, I am driven to join the world's environmental leaders. I ha

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Sasha Seroy

Sasha Seroy is a graduate student in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Washington.  Sasha's research interests include combining experimental and modeling techniques to understand how ocean acidification influences pre

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Ann Stafford

I enjoy being out on the water doing field work.  At the end of this year, I will complete a post-baccalaureate at the University of Washington with a B.S. in Oceanography.  In addition to my interest in the oceans and ocean processes,

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Jackie Toepfer

This coming school year, I will start my sophomore year at the University of Washington. I am majoring in business administration and focusing on marketing management, but this hasn’t curbed my love for the outdoors, especially the oceans

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Daniel Tran

My name is Daniel Tran and I am studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. I have been helping out with some of the instruments and equipment that will be deployed on this cruise through the Applied Physics Laboratory. Taki

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Addien Wray

Addien Wray is a Ph.D. student in Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology at the University of Washington, as a member of the Gorman-Lewis laboratory. He completed his bachelor's degree in biology and marine science at UC Berkeley in 2014,

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