
Megan Gonzalez (Leg 1)
My name is Megan Gonzalez, and I am a rising Senior at Western Washington University studying Marine and Coastal Science with minors in Geology and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. I’m really passionate about learning how different marine ecosystems work and finding ways to protect them. Outside of the classroom, I serve as the captain of my university’s dressage team, where I’ve developed strong leadership and teamwork skills. I’m very excited to bring my dedication and knowledge to the VISIONS ’25 expedition this summer!

Yoochan An (Leg 1)
Hello! My name is Yoochan An, and I am

Nathan Bodensteiner (Leg 2)
My name is Nathan Bodensteiner. I am a first-year

Jacqueline Dixon (Leg 2)
Dr. Dixon’s research interests focus on the role of

Megan Gonzalez (Leg 1)
My name is Megan Gonzalez, and I am a

Lacie Levy (Leg 1)
Lacie Levy is a graduate student pursuing a dual-title

Nicole Liew (Leg 2)
Hello, my name is Nicole! I am a senior

Nadia Martynenko (Leg 1)
Hello, My name is Nadia Martynenko, I am a

Mason McWilliams (Leg 2)
Hello! My name is Mason McWilliams, and I am

Oliver Parsons (Leg 2)
Hello! My name is Oliver, and I’m a third-year

Ari Paulik (Leg 1)
Hello! My name is Ari Paulik and am approaching

Isabelle Paulsen (Leg 1)
Hello! My name is Isabelle, and I just completed

Anshul Shah (Leg 1)
Hi, I’m Anshul, a rising junior studying computer science

Dax Soule (Leg 2)
Dax Soule (Assistant professor, SEES) is an Assistant Professor

Guangyu Xu (Leg 2)
Guangyu Xu’s research combines underwater acoustic and numerical modeling