Category: Student Participants

My name is Willem, you can call me Wim if you want. I am a writer of few words. I think Sea Urchins are cool and that the ocean is great. I'm glad to be a part of the team and excited for the adventure.

My name is Hanis Zulaikha and I am currently a freshman majoring in Oceanography at University of Washington. I am an international student from Malaysia and where I come from, the ocean and marine life are a major part of our economy, lifestyle

I am a third year-student student majoring Electrical Engineering and minoring in Computer Systems at Western Washington University. Although I am studying technology, I have always enjoyed a fascination for biology. Being a long time surfer and

Tracie Barry has a passion for the natural world encompassed by her philosophy to “always look down.” As an amateur geologist and an avid hiker, she finds herself constantly awed by the treasures that abound in Washington State, both

I am a senior in Earth Sciences at Oregon State University. Through a rad internship offered by OSU and OOI, I have been given the opportunity to hop aboard the Thompson this summer and to experience science in action. Having spent the last few

I am a senior Oceanography and Marine Biology student at the University of Washington. This is my first research cruise and I am very excited in learning about the biology and physical aspects of the hydrothermal locations, along with the tech u

I am going to enter my 2nd year at UW this coming fall and although I am officially an undeclared major, I am incredibly interested in oceanography, biology, and geology. I am an outdoor enthusiast and I am incredibly captivated by natural proce

I am currently a senior in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) working towards a geobiology degree. Since the end of my sophomore year, I have been conducting non-traditional isotope geochemistry research in ESS looking at  Mg,

My name is Alexander Jamshedi and  I am currently a junior studying electrical engineering at Western Washington University. I have always been interested with the oceans since they play such an important role for everyone on this planet. W