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Bibi Powers-McCormack

Bibi Powers-McCormack

Data Technician

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
Katelyn DiBenedetto

Katelyn DiBenedetto

Program Manager

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
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Jaxine Wolfe

Research Technician

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
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Michelle Rossman

Program Assistant

Edgewater, MD, USA
MarineGEO Central
Roy Rich headshot

Roy Rich

Research Ecologist | MarineGEO CPOP Manager

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
Michael Lonneman standing in a boat

Michael Lonneman

Data Coordinator

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
Jonathan Lefcheck by the water

Jonathan Lefcheck

Tennenbaum Coordinating Scientist

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
Leah Harper by the water

Leah Harper

MarineGEO Central Technician

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
MarineGEO Central
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Emmett Duffy

Director, Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network and MarineGEO Program

Smithsonian Institution (based at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
MarineGEO Central
Steven Young headshot

Steven Young

Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Advisory Council
Mary Ruckelshaus headshot

Mary Ruckelshaus

Managing Director, Natural Capital Project

Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University
Advisory Council
Eric Peterson headshot

Eric Peterson

Director

The Tula Foundation, which includes the Hakai Institute
Advisory Council
Linwood Pendleton headshot

Linwood Pendleton

Executive Director of the Ocean Knowledge Action Network, Intl Chair of Excellence, IUEM/LABEXMER (France), Senior Fellow, Duke Univ (USA)

Advisory Council
Nancy Knowlton under water

Nancy Knowlton

Sant Chair of Marine Science Emerita

National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian
Advisory Council
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Mark Hay

Regents and Teasley Professor of Biological Sciences

Georgia Institute of Technology
Advisory Council
Emily Anderson

Emily Anderson

Research Technician

Edgewater, Maryland, USA
Network Members

Emily Anderson

Research Technician

Edgewater, Maryland, USA
Network Members
Emily Anderson

Emily Anderson

Research Technician

Edgewater, Maryland, USA
Network Members

Kenneth L. Heck, Jr.

Professor and Senior Marine Scientist (Emeritus)

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama, USA
Network Members
Shayna A. Sura

Shayna A. Sura

Postdoctoral Scholar

Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Alabama Center of Excellence (ALCoE)
Network Members

Ximena Velez-Zuazo

Managing Director, SCBI-CCS Peru Hub

Central Coast, Peru
Network Members
Derek VanMaanen headshot

Derek VanMaanen

Research Technician

Hakai Institute Calvert Island Observatory
Network Members
Christian Tettelbach in the water

Christian Tettelbach

Research Technician

San Francisco State University
Network Members
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Rick Stuart-Smith

Associate Professor

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies | Maria Island Marine Reserve
Network Members
Susanne Schäfer headshot

Susanne Schäfer

PhD student

MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre Madeira
Network Members
Gillian Sadlier-Brown holding a crab

Gillian Sadlier-Brown

Research Technician

Hakai Institute | Calvert Ecological Observatory
Network Members
Kelley Savage in the water

Kelley Savage

Research Scientist Associate II

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Network Members
Luba Reshitnyk by the water with a drone

Luba Reshitnyk

Geospatial Research Scientist

The Hakai Institute’s Calvert Ecological Observatory (HICEO)
Network Members
Patricio Ramalhosa by the water

Patricio Ramalhosa

Research Technician

MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre Madeira
Network Members
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Carolyn Prentice

Research Technician

Hakai Institute | British Columbia
Network Members
Ondine Pontier by the water

Ondine Pontier

Kelp Forest Researcher and Field Technician

Hakai Institute Calvert and Quadra Field Stations
Network Members
Rodrigo Pires da Silva under water

Rodrigo Pires da Silva

MSc degree in Marine Ecology

MARE-Madeira/ARDIT
Network Members
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Valerie Paul

Head Scientist

Smithsonian Marine Station
Network Members
Angeleen Olson under water

Angeleen Olson

Research Technician / Hakai MarineGEO Coordinator

The Hakai Institute’s Calvert Ecological Observatory (HICEO)
Network Members
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Matthew B. Ogburn

Marine Ecologist

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Network Members
João Gama Monteiro by the water

João Gama Monteiro

Postdoctoral Fellow

MARE, MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTRE MADEIRA
Network Members
Malachy McCaffrey headshot

Malachy McCaffrey

Research Technician

University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute
Network Members
Faye Manning by the water

Faye Manning

Research Technician

Hakai Institute | Quadra Island / Calvert Island
Network Members
Scott Ling holding a lobster

Scott Ling

Associate Professor in Marine Ecology

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Network Members

Karim J. Ledesma

Coordinator, Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program (BMAP)

Central Coast, Peru
Network Members
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Dean S Janiak

Biologist

Smithsonian Marine Station at Ft Pierce, Florida
Network Members
Cammie Hyatt sitting by a microscope

Cammie Hyatt

Research Engineering / Scientist Associate

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Network Members
Brent Hughes in the water

Brent Hughes

Assistant Professor

Sonoma State University
Network Members
Keith Holmes by the water

Keith Holmes

Geospatial Scientist

Hakai Institute / Tula Foundation
Network Members

Margot Hessing-Lewis

Research Scientist

Hakai Institute
Network Members
Alyssa-Lois Gehman in the field

Alyssa-Lois Gehman

Marine Ecologist and Adjunct Professor

Hakai Institute and UBC | Calvert
Network Members
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Francesca Gizzi

Postdoctoral Fellow

MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre | Madeira
Network Members

Bruno Vildoso Giesecke

Senior Environmental Programs Representative, Hunt LNG Operating Company

Central Coast, Peru
Network Members
Tyrel Froese sitting on rocks

Tyrel Froese

Research Technician

Hakai Institute | Quadra Island Ecological Observatory
Network Members
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Zachary Foltz

Station Manager; Dive Safety Officer

Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce; Caribbean Coral Reefs Ecosystems Program
Network Members
Professor Graham Edgar headshot

Graham Edgar

Senior Research Fellow & Professor

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies | Maria Island Marine Reserve
Network Members
Megan Dethier headshot

Megan Dethier

Director

Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington
Network Members
Antonia (Toni) Cooper headshot

Antonia (Toni) Cooper

Research technician

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Network Members
Rachel Collin headshot

Rachel Collin

Director

Smithsonian Tropical Research Insitute, Bocas del Toro Research Station
Network Members
Carolina César in a kayak

Carolina César

Research Technician I

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Bocas del Toro Research Station
Network Members
Eva Cacabelos at work

Eva Cacabelos

PhD

MARE – ARDITI | Rocky intertidal
Network Members
João Canning-Clode

João Canning-Clode

Principal Investigator

MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI)
Network Members
Jordan Casey headshot

Jordan Casey

Assistant Professor

University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute
Network Members
Edward Buskey headshot

Edward Buskey

Professor, Department of Marine Science

Marine Science Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
Network Members
Margot Buchbinder by the water

Margot Buchbinder

Research Technician

Estuary & Ocean Science Center, San Francisco State University
Network Members
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Simon Brandl

Assistant Professor

Marine Science Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
Network Members
Viviana Bravo under water

Viviana Bravo

Research Technician I

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Network Members
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David R. Branson

Biological Science Technician / Technologist

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, FL
Network Members
Ximena Boza on a boat

Ximena Boza

Research Technician III

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Bocas del Toro Research Station
Network Members
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Katharyn Boyer

Professor of Biology

Estuary & Ocean Science Center, San Francisco State University
Network Members

Martín Benavides

Program manager, Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program (BMAP)

Central Coast, Peru
Network Members

David Baker

Associate Professory

University of Hong Kong
Network Members
Nicole Foster, PhD

Nicole Foster

Postdoctoral researcher

Smithsonian Institution
Marine GEO Postdocs
Erica Staaterman on a boat

Erica Staaterman

Bioacoustics Team Lead

Center for Marine Acoustics, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Marine GEO Postdocs

Lisa Schile-Beers

Marine GEO Postdocs
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Jessica Lueders-Dumont

2019-2021 MarineGEO Postdoctoral Fellow

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute & Princeton University Department of Geosciences
Marine GEO Postdocs
Matthieu Leray under water

Matthieu Leray

PhD

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Marine GEO Postdocs
Maggie Johnson headshot

Maggie Johnson

Assistant Professor

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Marine GEO Postdocs
Eliza Heery under water

Eliza Heery

Hogan MarineGEO Postdoc

Smithsonian/MarineGEO & Friday Harbor Labs
Marine GEO Postdocs
Isis Guibert by the water

Isis Guibert

Postdoctoral Researcher

Swire Institute of Marine Science – The University of Hong Kong
Marine GEO Postdocs
Brian Cheng headshot

Brian Cheng

Assistant Professor

Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Marine GEO Postdocs
Ross Whippo by the water

Ross Whippo

PHD Candidate

Oregon Institute of Marine Biology - University of Oregon 
Alumni
Carmen Ritter by the water

Carmen Ritter

Biological Science Technician

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Alumni
Luis de Pablo by the water

Luis de Pablo

MarineGEO Intern

Alumni
Katie O'Donnell headshot

Katie O’Donnell

2021 MarineGEO Biodiversity Intern

Alumni
headshot of woman with brown hair smiling

Katie Cramer

2012-2014 MarineGEO Postdoctoral Fellow

Alumni
Kirsten Johnston headshot

Kirsten Johnston

Marine Resource Specialist at the Maine Department of Marine Resources

Maine Department of Marine Resources
Alumni
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The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO), directed by the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network (TMON), is a network of partners researching biodiversity as the heart of healthy, productive, coastal ecosystems, where marine life and people are concentrated and interact most. MarineGEO marshals the Smithsonian’s leadership in discovery and convening power to advance knowledge useful to decision-makers in supporting innovative management and protection of marine life.