University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System ~UNOLS ~ DeSSC New User Participants

Part I Robert Aaron to Matthew Kupchik Robert Aaron

• University of Washington, 2016 • BS in Mechanical Engineering • University of Colorado, Virginia Tech • Masters in Aerospace & Ocean Engineering • Previous: NASA Mechanical Design Engineering Trainee, commercial fishing, assorted Aerospace projects • Interests: Deepwater exploraon and documentaon (geologic, biologic, etc.), vehicle operaons, at-sea engineering, and sustainability • Looking For: Short term technical internships & research opportunies

Oliver Ashford Current posion: Postdoctoral Scholar, Scripps Instuon of Oceanography.

Current major research project: ‘A comparison of biodiversity – ecosystem funconing relaonships between cold seep and background deep-sea ecosytems’

General interests: Deep-sea; benthic ecology; community ecology; cold seeps; Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems; biodiversity – ecosystem funconing relaonships; phylogenecs; taxonomy and systemacs; Contact informaon Peracarida; Anthropogenic impacts on deep-sea Email: [email protected] Mobile: 858-405-4298 ecosystems; conservaon. Mail: 2270 Sverdrup Hall, Kennel Way, Scripps Instuon of Oceanography, La Please come and say hello if you have any shared interests! Jolla, CA, 92037.

Forecasng Erupons of Axial Seamount Using Data Assimilaon Techniques

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Haley Cabaniss∣ DeSSC New Users Program 2017 Tyler J. Carrier Ph.D. Student, NSF Grad Fellow UNC Charloe [email protected] Research Themes

• Marine invertebrate larvae • Animal-microbe interacons • Oceanography

Dissertaon DeSSC Aendance

• If microbes are biologically • Long interest in the deep-sea coupled to phenotypic plascity and life-history 1. Networking evoluon 2. Grant wring

Dr. Jeremy Deans Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

• Formation and deformation of the lower oceanic crust. • Magma chamber processes to brittle fracturing. • Orientation of deformation fabrics. • Fe-Ti oxides. • EBSD, CT imaging, core-log integration, geochemistry. 1 cm 1 mm Research Interests: - Marine geophysics - Mid-Ocean Ridge Processes - Oceanic Crust Evoluon - Seismic imaging of geodynamic processes

Jusn Estep Interests in Submersibles: Texas A&M University - Geologic ground truth for geophysics Ph.D. Candidate – Geophysics - Applicaon and logiscs of deployment Dissertaon: Evoluon of - Range of problems that can be addressed Oceanic Crust in the South - Interdisciplinary collaboraon Atlanc Kay L. Gemba

Marine Physical Laboratory of the Scripps Instuon of Oceanography University of California at San Diego, [email protected]

Research Interests: - using transing surface ships as sources of opportunity for the purpose of array and environmental parameter characterizaon - signal and array processing in the presence of environmental noise

K. ASHLYN GIDDINGS

¡ Graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD ¡ Research Interests: ¡ Influence of fronts and eddies on mesopelagic biomass and distribution ¡ Physical-biological interactions ¡ Climate impacts on pelagic food webs Dr. Jeroen INGELS Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory Research Faculty Educaon/posions • PhD (2009): deep-sea ecology; canyons; benthic ecology and biodiversity • Postdocs in Belgium (internaonal deep-sea and Antarcc projects), UK (Plymouth Marine Laboratory/Exeter University; Marie Curie IE) • Research Faculty since Feb 2017 at the FSU CML Deep-Sea Research Experience • >6 months at sea (Atlanc, North Sea, Southern Ocean – RV Polarstern, Belgica, RRS Discovery, James Cook, Charles Darwin - ROVs ISIS, Genesis) • Chief Scienst RV Belgica on two occasions (incl. ROV Genesis canyon survey) • Biodiversity, ecological processes, biogeochemistry, environmental and anthropogenic impact. Internaonal projects since 2003. Work focuses on benthos, parcularly meiofauna/nematodes incl. in/ex-situ experiments • Member of INDEEP community and Deep-Sea Biological Society What am I doing here? • Understanding the USA’s deep submergence facilies landscape in terms of funding and usage opons • Building collaborave network to engage more in US deep-sea science • Interested in Gulf of Mexico in parcular, but also Western Atlanc and Pacific deep sea ecological research

Matthew J. Kupchik

Research Experience Research Interests § Gulf of Mexico Methane Seep Communies § Species Distribuons § Bioenergecs § Gulf of Mexico Scienfic and § Community Structure § Modelling Environmental ROV Partnership using § Microplascs § Connecvity Exisng Industrial Technology (Gulf

SERPENT) Project Matthew J Kupchik, PhD MApStat I’m currently a 2143 Energy, Coast, & Envt Bldg. § Larval Recruitment and Connecvity Postdoc at LSU and College of Coast & Environment Louisiana State University § Microplascs and Distribuon actively looking for a Baton Rouge, LA 70803 job, as well as Cell: +1 (856) 264-5505 § Post-DeepWater Horizon Community Office: +1 (225) 578-2279 collaborators and Email: [email protected] Structure Website: www.mjkupchik.com potential partnerships Twitter: @Dr_Kup § Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) for research. Instagram: dr_kup habitat and community structure