Alex Roberts (Legs 2 & 3)

Alex Roberts (Legs 2 & 3)

Howdy! My name is Alex Roberts and I am a rising senior at the University of Washington majoring in biochemistry and oceanography with a minor in quantitative science. I work in Dr. Rocap’s lab on campus and am interested in how microbial communities associated with hydrothermal vents and methane seeps affect global biogeochemical cycling. This will be my first VISIONS expedition and my first time going on a research cruise. I am excited to perform field research in biological oceanography and integrate the wealth of data that the Regional Cabled Array collects.