Olympic Coast 2006 Explorers
Ed Bowlby
Co-Principal Investigator
Olympic Coast 2006
Research Coordinator
NOAA, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Technical specialty: marine biology
Role on cruise: one of three lead scientists; night operations science leader; photography
Mary Sue Brancato
Co-Principal Investigator
Olympic Coast 2006
Resource Protection Coordinator
NOAA, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Technical specialty: benthic ecology; environmental toxicology
Role on cruise: one of three lead scientists; data management lead; invertebrate identification; monitoring video and annotating video logs; video data management; photography
Jeff Hyland
Co-Principal Investigator
Olympic Coast 2006
Team Lead, Protected Areas and Resources Team
NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Technical specialty: benthic ecology
Role on cruise: one of three lead scientists; day operations science leader
Peter Etnoyer
Research Associate
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Technical specialty: coral ecology
Role on cruise: coral identification; monitoring video and annotating video logs; photography
Curt Whitmire
Information Technology Specialist
NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Technical specialty: spatial analysis of fish habitat and geographic information systems (GIS)
Role on cruise: fish identification; monitoring video and annotating video logs; video data management
Robert Steelquist
Education and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Technical specialty: communications
Role on cruise: video monitoring, annotating video logs, video data management; photography, video, writing and editing
Greg Hubner
Captain
NOAA Ship McArthur
Technical specialty: vessel master
Role on cruise: command of ship and all ship operations
Keith Shepherd
General Manager
Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science (ROPOS)
Technical specialty: remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations
Role on cruise: chief ROV pilot; day-shift supervisor; navigator; and electronics technician
Keith Tamburri
Assistant Manager
ROPOS
Technical specialty: ROV operations
Role on cruise: ROV pilot; night-shift supervisor; and electronics technician
Ian Murdock
ROPOS
Technical specialty: robotics and automation technology
Role on cruise: ROV pilot; navigator; mechanical technician
Vincent Auger
ROPOS
Technical specialty: information technology
Role on cruise: navigation data management; ROV pilot
Reuben Mills
ROPOS
Technical specialty: mechanical engineering
Role on cruise: mechanical technician; ROV pilot
Roger Adamson
ROPOS
Technical specialty: mechanical and hydraulic engineering
Role on cruise: mechanical technician; ROV pilot
Steve Bucklew
ROPOS
Technical specialty: ROV operations
Role on cruise: mechanical technician; ROV pilot
Dean Steinke
ROPOS
Technical specialty: mechanical engineering; predictive modeling
information technology
Role on cruise: navigation data management; ROV pilot
