People

The following scientists, graduate students, technicians, engineers, and teachers make up the Scientific Party on the R/V Thompson. Click on our names to learn more about us.

Deborah K. Smith Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Laura S. L. Kong Co-Principal Investigator Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii

Kevin T. M. Johnson Co-Principal Investigator Bishop Museum, Hawaii

Jennifer Reynolds Co-Principal Investigator Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Mark Bulmer Scientist Participant National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Dennis Geist Scientist Participant University of Idaho

Terry Nauman Scientist Participant University of Nevada

Frank A. Trusdell Scientist Participant Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Wenlu Zhu Scientist Participant Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Mike Avgerinos Graduate Student Participant University of Leeds, Leeds U.K.

Eric C. Bergmanis Graduate Student Participant  University of Hawaii

Tim Dulaney Graduate Student Participant University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Jennifer Mercer Graduate Student Participant Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Lori A. Dolby Research Assistant Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

David L. Dubois Senior Research Assistant Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Peter C. Lemmond Research Associate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Edwin Schiele Science Writer

Denzel (Skip) E. Gleason DSOG Project Leader Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Thomas Crook Senior Engineering Assistant Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Stephen R. Gegg Information Systems Associate  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Matthew Naiman Engineer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

William J. Sellers Engineering Assistant  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

James Varnum Engineer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Naidah Gamurot High School teacher, and Hawaii E-school teacher Waianae High School, Oahu

Iris Clyne DOE Hawaii E-school teacher/Technology and Curriculum Consultant Technology Connections, Kailua-Kona

Larry Gaddis Administrator, former high school teacher and principal Office of Telecommunications and Information Services Hawaii Department of Education

Bob Golden Deputy District superintendent for Central Oahu District public Schools Hawaii Department of Education