(written by Susan Cullum, C-IMAGE, Teacher at Sea, 8/9/14, 12:51)

WOW!  The ship has been a buzz with activity.  From water collection to remote imaging to meal preparation to mechanical troubleshooting, everyone on board has quickly settled into their roles and are efficiently operating this well-oiled machine of a research cruise.

I would like to present a much-needed introduction to the crew and research staff on board:

 

Ship Crew

Brendan “Boomer” Baumeister

Captain, Florida Institute of Oceanography

Chris Bailey

Deck boss, Florida Institute of Oceanography

 George Guthro

Chief engineer, Florida Institute of Oceanography

 Ryan Healey

Assistant captain, Florida Institute of Oceanography

Thomas Lee

Certified executive chef and engineering staff, Florida Institute of Oceanography

Alex “Al” Savort

Assistant engineer, Florida Institute of Oceanography

 Science Party

Heather Broadbent

Chief scientist, USF College of Marine Sciences

Manages and directs all scientific activity and sampling aboard ship; maintains communication between science party and ship crew

Cayden Brehaut

Intern, USF College of Marine Sciences

Provides support for seawater chemistry and zooplankton collection; processes seawater chemistry samples

Christina Fichter

Intern, USF College of Marine Sciences

Provides support for seawater chemistry and zooplankton collection; processes seawater chemistry samples

Gino Gonzalez

Research engineer (electrical/mechanical), USF College of Marine Sciences

Manages SIPPER 3 & 4 deployments; troubleshoots mechanical/engineering matters

Paul Knorr

Carbonate sedimentologist, USF Geology

Collects and processes surface water carbonate chemistry samples

Kurt Kramer

Software engineer, USF College of Marine Sciences

Developed and manages artificial intelligence software (PISCES) to identify zooplankton images taken from SIPPER 3 & 4

Mike Lindenmuth

Research engineer (software), USF College of Marine Sciences

Supports SIPPER 3 deployments; tests new SIPPER 4 platforms; supports zooplankton imaging

Sue Murasko

Research scientist (“bloom chaser”), Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Manages particulate and dissolved nutrient and pigment water sampling

Tess Rivenbark

Undergraduate student, USF College of Marine Sciences

Provides support for seawater chemistry and zooplankton collection; processes seawater chemistry samples

Joseph Terrano

Undergraduate student, USF College of Marine Sciences

Provides support for seawater chemistry and zooplankton collection; processes seawater chemistry samples

 Bo Yang

Graduate student, USF College of Marine Sciences

Collects and processes samples for seawater carbonate chemistry

Susan Cullum

Teacher at Sea, C-IMAGE and USF College of Marine Sciences

Provides an educational and outreach component