https://schmidtocean.org/person/lucy-bellwood/
Jan 2, 2017 - Lucy Bellwood is a tall ship-sailing, dual citizen cartoonist best known for her adventurous autobiographical comics. A graduate of Reed College in Portland,...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/lisandro-scarrone/
Dec 2, 2025 - Lisandro Scarrone is a Biology student at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Since 2023, he has been working under the supervision of Dr. Emilia Bravo on...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/tracking-the-tasman-seas-hidden-tide/
Dec 8, 2021 - The first ever comprehensive study of the largest, most focused internal tide on the planet, which moves across the Tasman Sea each day. During this...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/jason-williams-2/
Jan 18, 2025 - Jason Williams brings to his role as Engineering Senior Manager two decades of experience in subsea robotics and deep ocean science. As a professional...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/seamounts_canyons_reefs_coralsea/
Jul 15, 2024 - As ocean temperatures increase, a pressing global challenge in marine science is to better understand the distribution and characteristics of the critical...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/axial-seamount-cruise-2013/
Jul 16, 2024 - This unpresented study of microbes and viruses that live within the rocky layers of the seafloor was conducted using ROV ROPOS, 575 kilometers southwest of the...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/rebecca-schandl/
Sep 29, 2022 - Rebecca Schandl has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Prior to working at Schmidt Ocean Institute, she was the senior buyer supporting a fleet...
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https://schmidtocean.org/newsletter05-data-in-the-open/
Aug 31, 2023 - Exploring the Ocean with Creative Commons: Sharing Data, Images and Footage SOI has now applied the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/pilar-quinteros/
Dec 3, 2025 - Pilar Quinteros (Chile, 1988). Grew up in the south or Chile, now lives and works in Basel, Switzerland. Bachelor of Arts from the Pontifical Catholic...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/octopus-odyssey/
Jul 10, 2024 - In September 2021, researchers will return to the Gulf of California to further their interdisciplinary investigation of hydrothermal vent fields. They plan to...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/sofya-pesternikova/
Oct 4, 2022 - Sofya Pesternikova is a Multimedia Technician on Falkor (too).
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/deeper-views/
Apr 26, 2017 - The focus was on inspiring student participants to move toward careers in ocean science, and for those already headed that direction, to provide much needed...
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https://schmidtocean.org/partner-spotlight-chapter_7-2024/
May 16, 2024 - Hotel Casa del Mar A Southern California-based event series kicked off in January thanks to a partnership with the Hotel Casa del Mar in Los Angeles, U.S. The...
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https://schmidtocean.org/schmidt-ocean-institute-to-boost-public-understanding-of-the-ocean-through-expanded-partnership-with-noaa/
Jun 9, 2020 - MENLO PARK, Calif. — Schmidt Ocean Institute announced today that it will formalize and expand its longstanding partnership with NOAA’s Office of...
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https://schmidtocean.org/newsletter_8-menu/
Sep 24, 2024 - Quarterly Chronicles of the Schmidt Ocean Institute – Chapter 8, 2024 Letter from the Executive Director SOI Expeditions The People Behind SOI Science...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/liz-corkerton/
May 19, 2022 - Liz Corkerton is one of Falkor (too)’s Able Bodied Seaman.
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/jenny-woodman/
Oct 31, 2023 - Jenny Woodman is the Science Communication Manager for Schmidt Ocean Institute. She spent several years covering ocean health and technology for NASA and IEEE...
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https://schmidtocean.org/port-of-seattle-celebrate-deep-sea-with-art-and-science/
Apr 28, 2023 - Schmidt Ocean Institute was featured at the closing event with new footage of three new hydrothermal vent fields and deep-sea-inspired art. CONTACTS: Carlie...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/viet-huehnerbach/
Sep 11, 2019 - Veit Huehnerbach is one of Falkor’s Marine Technicians, and is living in the UK.
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/discovering-deep-sea-corals-phoenix-islands/
Aug 23, 2022 - The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) is the largest and deepest UNESCO World Heritage Site on Earth. Approximately the size of California, PIPA was the...
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https://schmidtocean.org/education/rv-falkor-inspired-lesson-plans/
Aug 22, 2025 - R/V Falkor-Inspired Lesson Plans With help from the wonderful educators that have joined us on R/V Falkor, we have created a number of lesson plans that can...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/milan-sengthep/
Dec 2, 2025 - Milan Sengthep, a Thai-American Ph.D. student in the Biological Sciences department at Lehigh University, studies deep-sea ecology under Dr. Santiago Herrera...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise-log-post/data-storytelling/
Jun 19, 2025 - In September of 2024, Artist-at-Sea Jill Pelto joined a deep-sea expedition. Pelto is an artist and science communicator based in Washington. She was intrigued...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/linking-microbial-communities-environmental-drivers/
Dec 22, 2021 - The Gulf of California is a young ocean undergoing changes including active seafloor spreading, early rifting, and large-scale hydrothermal activity. The rare...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/changing-river-measuring-nutrient-fluxes-south-china-sea/
Dec 20, 2022 - If you have ever flown over a coastal area and observed a river meeting the ocean, chances are you have had the opportunity to see a river plume. The patch of...
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https://schmidtocean.org/fleet-of-aerial-surface-and-underwater-robots-maps-ocean-front/
Jul 2, 2018 - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Using multiple autonomous vehicles simultaneously, an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers returns to the United States...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/coralandcanyonadventure/
Oct 8, 2024 - Rising water temperatures and increasing carbon dioxide concentrations remain among the greatest threats to ocean ecosystems globally. This warming trend and...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/prof-ralph-rayner/
May 9, 2024 - Ralph Rayner is a Professorial Research Fellow in the Centre for the Analysis of Time Series at the London School of Economics, is Chairman of Sonardyne...
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https://schmidtocean.org/soi-progress-report-winter-2023/
Mar 8, 2023 - Return of the Dragon: Falkor (too) ’s Inaugural Expedition and Launch Campaign On March 3rd, our never-ending journey continued as R/V Falkor (too) set sail...
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https://schmidtocean.org/digital-swag-chapter_8-2024/
Sep 25, 2024 - Spotify Playlist: Time for a Sea Change. Enjoy these Ocean themed songs that evoke transformation and introspection. Recipe – Vegan Mac and “Cheese”...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/siara-mitchell/
Dec 2, 2025 - Siara Mitchell is a current graduate student in the Rouse lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The Rouse lab focuses on the diversity and identification...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/falkor-visits-san-franciscos-exploratorium-2/
Mar 14, 2016 - On July 28th, after making her first passage through the Panama Canal, Schmidt Ocean Institute’s 272-foot research vessel Falkor made its way beneath the...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/tom-markwardt/
Jan 18, 2025 - Tom joined Schmidt Ocean Institute in July of 2015. He brings 23 years of experience in the cruise ship industry. Most of that was with Lindblad...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/timor-sea-reef-connections/
Jul 15, 2019 - The Timor Sea expedition explored factors that affect the health of remote coral reefs and the connections between reefs. This collaborative project expands on...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruises/schmidt-ocean-institute-2021-expeditions/
Sep 28, 2021 - Selection and summaries of 2021 Research Cruises for Schmidt Ocean Institute
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https://schmidtocean.org/newsletter04-progress-report/
Jun 8, 2023 - Scientists Discover Three Hydrothermal Vent Fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge The inaugural expedition of R/V Falkor (too)—In Search of Hydrothermal Lost...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/andrea-natalia-alvarez/
Nov 27, 2025 - Andrea Natalia Alvarez is currently a Ph.D. fellow at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), working in the Marine Zooplankton Laboratory under the Department...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/katherine-herries-2/
Apr 12, 2021 - Katherine (Kate) Herries was a Master’s candidate at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her research focused on reconstructing sea level rise during the last...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/melisa-fernandez-severini/
Nov 27, 2025 - Melisa Fernández Severini is an Independent Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and co-director of the Transition...
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https://schmidtocean.org/massive-new-seamount-off-guatemala/
Nov 22, 2023 - Underwater mapping leads to discovery of seamount two times taller than Burj Khalifa Images available here Los Angeles, CA – Seafloor mapping during a...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/daniel-lauretta-2/
Dec 2, 2025 - Dr. Daniel Lauretta is a researcher at CONICET since 2016, working at the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina)....
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/wendy-schmidt/
Mar 4, 2025 - Wendy Schmidt is a philanthropist and investor who has spent nearly two decades creating innovative non-profit organizations to work with communities around...
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https://schmidtocean.org/the-people-chapter_7-2024/
May 16, 2024 - Meet Asta Zerue Habtemichael Science Communication Intern Asta Zerue Habtemichael joined SOI’s communication team to grow his resume. A passionate advocate...
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https://schmidtocean.org/executive-director-chapter_6-2023/
Dec 8, 2023 - Executive Director’s Note As the end of the year approaches, it is a time to reflect on all we have achieved together during this dynamic and memorable year....
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/lucia-alzaga/
Nov 27, 2025 - Lucía is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) – Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y...
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https://schmidtocean.org/groundbreaking-virtual-aquarium-brings-deep-sea-to-the-surface/
Apr 4, 2022 - A new interactive online exhibit lets audiences experience deep-sea animals and environments that are impossible to explore in-person. Try the game at...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/listening-for-cryptic-whales-species/
Jul 23, 2020 - This expedition will feature exploration of the Emperor Seamount Chain while researching biodiversity and its drivers. Using currents, mapping, and radio...
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https://schmidtocean.org/education/why-we-explore/
Jun 8, 2020 - “Thanks to game-changing technological advancements – like submersible vehicles, autonomous underwater robots, sensors, and cameras – we can...
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise-log-post/so-you-want-to-go-to-sea-part-two/
Dec 8, 2015 - Everyone loves a good sea story. Part One, So You Want to go to Sea, was about the people who make them. Part Two continues. Sergiusz Bachniak –...
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https://schmidtocean.org/coming-together-chapter_7-2024/
May 17, 2024 - Ocean conferences in 2024 For the last 40 years, the Ocean Sciences Meeting has biennially brought together the ocean community. In February, the meeting...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/fabrizio-scarabino/
Aug 15, 2025 - PhD candidate in Geosciences from the Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil). Master’s degree in Integrated Coastal Management...
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https://schmidtocean.org/person/kristian-teleki/
May 9, 2024 - In addition to serving as director of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative at World Resources Institute, Kristian Teleki is head of the Friends of Ocean Action for...
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