Lead Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Role	Email
Russ Hopcroft	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Co-Principal Investigator	Email
Seth Danielson	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Co-Principal Investigator	Email
Kerri Fredrickson	Western Washington University	Program Manager	Email
Katie Gavenus	Center for Alaska Coastal Studies	Education and Outreach	Email
Ava Meier	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Graduate Student Representative	Email
Gwenn Hennon	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairness and Unity Committee Co-Chair	Email
Rachel Potter	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairness and Unity Committee Co-Chair	Email
Adrienne Canino	Axiom Data Science	Information Manager	Email
Ana Aguilar-Islas	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Cruise Committee Co-Chair	Email
Caitlin Smoot	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Field Logistics Manager & Cruise Committee Co-Chair	Email

Primary people to contact for aspects of the program.

 

Principal Investigators

Name	Affiliation	Interests	Email
Ana Aguilar-Islas	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Trace Element and Nutrient Biogeochemistry	Email
Gwenn Hennon	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Microbial Ecology	Email
Jerome Fiechter	University of California Santa Cruz	Numerical Biophysical Modeling	Email
Russ Hopcroft	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton Ecology	Email
Seth Danielson	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Circulation and Water Masses	Email

Principal Investigators Named on Proposal

 

Collaborators

Name	Affiliation	Interests	Email
Claudine Hauri	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Numerical Biophysical Modeling	Email
David Hill	Oregon State University	Coastal Freshwater Discharge and Nearshore Processes	Email
Liz Labunski	U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Seabirds	Email
Jennifer Questel	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton Molecular Ecology	Email
Kate Stafford	Oregon State University	Marine Mammal Accoustics	Email
Katie Gavenus	Center for Alaska Coastal Studies	Education and Outreach	Email
Petra Lenz	University of Hawaii Manoa	Physiological Ecology	Email
Rob Bochenek	Axiom Data Science	Information Systems	Email
Robb Kaler	U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Seabirds	Email
Suzanne Strom	Western Washington University	Phytoplankton and Microzooplankton Ecology	Email
Thomas Kelly	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Carbon Biogeochemistry and Particle Dynamics	Email

Principal investigators of associated projects

 

Staff and Technicians

Name	Affiliation	Interests	Email
Alex Poje	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton	Email
Brita Irving	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Instrumentation, Oceanography	Email
Caitlin Smoot	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton	Email
Elizabeth Stockmar	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton	Email
Hank Statscewich	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Physical Oceanography	Email
Kerri Fredrickson	Western Washington University	Plankton	Email
Kimberley Crory	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Zooplankton	Email
Lydia Sgouros	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Oceanography Technician	Email
Mette Kaufman	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Biological and Chemical Oceanography	Email
Peter Shipton	Seward Marine Center, UAF	Oceanographic Mooring Technician	Email
Rachel Potter	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Physical Oceanography, Satellite Imagery	Email
Rémi Pagès	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Climate Modeling	Email

 

Graduate Students

Name	Affiliation	Level	Interests	Email
Ava Meier	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Physical Oceanography	Email
Dan Cushing	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Seabirds	Email
Jocelyn Solano	University of California Santa Cruz	PhD	Numerical Modeling	Email
Jonas Holmes	University of California Santa Cruz	BS	Ocean Modeling
Kylie Wells	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Physical Oceanography	Email
Megan Brauner	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Phytoplankton	Email
Megan Smith	University of Hawaii	MS	Biological Oceanography	Email
Nicole Webster	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Physical Oceanography	Email
Ruth Varner	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Microbial Ecology	Email
Sarah Belcher	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Chemical Oceanography	Email

 

Recent Graduates

Name	Affiliation	Degree	Interests	Completion Date
Isaac Reister	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Physical Oceanography	Summer 2025
Emily Ortega	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Chemical Oceanography	Summer 2025
Katey Williams	Western Washington University	MS	Phytoplankton	Spring 2025
Hannah Kepner	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Zooplankton Community Struture	Winter 2024
Jaime Blais	Western Washington University	MS	Phytoplankton	Winter 2024
Sierra Lloyd	University of Alaska Fairbanks	BS	Chemical Oceanography	Winter 2024
Addie Norgaard	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Ocean Acidification	Summer 2024
Stephanie O'Daly	University of Alaska Fairbanks	PhD	Chemical Oceanography	Summer 2024
Lauren Block	University of Hawaii	MS	Biological Oceanography	Summer 2024
Emily Stidham	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Zooplankton	Spring 2024
Megan O'Hara	Western Washington University	MS	Cryptophytes	Winter 2023
Jake Cohen	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Cyanobacteria and Climate Change	Fall 2022
Delaney Coleman	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Zooplankton	Spring 2022
Alex Promnitz	University of Alaska Fairbanks	BS	Chemical Oceanography	Spring 2022
Hana Busse	Western Washington University	MS	Microplankton Ecology: Mixotrophy	Spring 2021
Talia Davis	University of Alaska Fairbanks	BS	Chemical Oceanography	Spring 2021
Kira Monell	University of Hawaii	MS	Marine Biology	Fall 2020
Annie Kandel	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Chemical Oceanography	Fall 2020
Heidi Mendoza-Islas	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	Jellyfish, Invertebrates	Summer 2020
Clay Mazur	Western Washington University	MS	Microplankton Ecology	Summer 2020
Jessica Pretty	University of Alaska Fairbanks	MS	In-situ Optical Techniques	Spring 2019

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