Category: Student Participants

Joe Kalisch

My name is Joe Kalisch, and I am currently an undergraduate student studying science at Grays Harbor College. I have a passion for microbes, particularly as they relate to infectious disease control.  As a member of the community who hunts

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Lauren Kowalski

This coming year will be my third at the University of Washington; I am an oceanography major with a minor in geology. Last year, I was lucky enough to be a student participant on the Visions’14 cruise and I am more than thrilled to contin

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Jessica Noe

Jessica Noe is an undergraduate student in the UW Mechanical Engineering and Oceanography departments, returning to school after 10 years in manufacturing.  She has been a student engineer of ocean technology this year, helping to design an

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Krista Nunnally

I am currently a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle, pursuing a degree in Oceanography. My interests include both biological and chemical processes in the ocean as well as micro and macro-fauna at hydrot

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Diana Park

I'm a sophomore studying Geology and Oceanography at the University of Washington. I'm from Daegu, South Korea where I used to hike and raised interest in Earth science. This is my first time participating in a research cruise,

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Emily Peter

I am a Junior studying Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State. I am still searching for what I want to eventually do with  my degree, but I am really enjoying working with the OOI and learning a lot of new things about oceanography. I am re

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Cole Rogers

I am a Sophomore student studying Electrical Engineering at Western Washington University. My interest in Engineering springs from my passion for natural sciences. I became fascinated with the ocean when I took a Survey of Oceanography

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Erica Sampaga

Erica Sampaga is a senior at University of Washington, double majoring in Oceanography and Earth and Space Science: Geology.  She is interested in the deep sea, hydrothermal vents, marine geology, and seafloor mapping.  Erica is also a

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Malea Saul

I am a junior in the Oceanography department at the University of Washington. I am most interested in studying chemical process in the ocean, but I also find the biology around hydrothermal vents to be super intriguing. The ocean is a recent int

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Jesse Turner

Hello there! My name is Jesse Turner and I am a senior in Oceanography at the University of Washington. My passions are endless, but a few of my hobbies include hiking, biking, slacklining, skiing, soccer, and juggling. I am originally from Vash

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