VISIONS’22 Student & Guest Participants

For over two decades, the University of Washington has enabled at-sea experiences for undergraduate and graduate students through cruise participation. The UW has continued its commitment to the OOI Regional Cabled Array effort through use of the 274′ global class Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson and other UNOLS blue water ships.  Each year, as many as 45 undergraduate and graduate students work and study alongside UW researchers, engineers, and the ship’s crew to learn all aspects of seagoing research, ship operations, and life aboard an oceanographic research vessel. Over 100 students have participated in this discovery program.

During the cruises, students develop projects around the use of robotic vehicles, mapping, and linkages among geological, biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic processes. Students share their experiences with the public through daily blogs and through the development of engagement projects. The VISIONS’22 cruise continues this tradition of taking students to sea.

OOI also provides opportunities for external scientists and guest participants to take part in our annual research expeditions in order to conduct their own research at OOI sites, create art, or document cruise events in writing. They also assist in the day-to-day activities of the cruise, observe the seafloor and midwater environments we visit, and learn about the technology we use to conduct long-term deep-sea research.

Mai Abualsaud (Leg 3)

Hello!! My name is Mai Abualsaud and I am a rising junior majoring in Environmental Engineering. I have always been passionate about the environment, but

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Josie Adams (Leg 1)

Hi! My name is Josie Adams and I’m a third year oceanography student at the University of Washington. This will be my first experience going

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Joanne Boden (Leg 1)

I am a research fellow visiting from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to contribute to Dr. Rika Anderson’s research on the ecology and

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Leilani Combs (Leg 3)

Leilani Combs is a Marine Biology transfer student at the University of Washington. She is very interested in science outreach, marine mammal predators and hopes

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James B. Edson (Leg 1)

Dr. Edson is a marine meteorologist who studies the interaction between the ocean and atmosphere to improve marine weather forecasts. He received his PhD in

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Eberhard Kopiske (Leg 2)

Eberhard is a visiting research assistant from the Geosciences group at the MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen, Germany. He is joining the VISIONS’22

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Abbey Moore (Leg 1)

My name is Abbey Moore, and I’m a senior at the University of Washington majoring in Oceanography and minoring in Earth and Space Sciences. I

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Jessica Pineda (Leg 2)

Jessica Pineda is a first-generation undergraduate senior at the University of Washington, pursuing a double major in Marine Biology and Aquatic & Fishery Sciences. Some

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Yoav Pinto (Leg 2)

Hello! My name is Yoav Pinto. I’ve chosen to return to school to follow my dream of studying Astrobiology, and being an Oceanography major at

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Aisha Rashid (Leg 2)

Aisha Rashid is a rising junior studying Marine Biology with a minor in American Indian Studies. She is most interested in ecosystem interactions in application

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Alex Rose (Leg 2)

Hi! My name is Alex, and I am a current Oceanography major entering my second year at the University of Washington. I am extremely excited

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Anna Sulc (Leg 3)

Hi! My name is Anna. I am currently a graduate student in policy studies with a focus on ocean equity and the United Nations Convention

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Naomi Wu (Leg 2)

My name is Naomi, and I grew up in Bellevue, Washington. I am a senior at the University of Washington finishing up my Bachelor of

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