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Funding Source: Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)

Project Member Institutions

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

Barry University

Department of Biology

Eva Paulus
Undergraduate Student

Columbia University

Department of Biological Sciences

Anna Volter
Undergraduate Student

Cornell University

Department of Microbiology

Tory Hendry
Research Staff

Durango Multimedia

Green Tracks

Scott Humfeld
Outreach Team

Florida Atlantic University

Department of Biological Sciences

Austin Boutilier
Undergraduate Student
Sebastian Velez
Graduate Student - Master's Level

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Richard Jones
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Marsh Youngbluth
Research Scientist

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Jon A. Moore
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead

Florida International University

Department of Biological Sciences

Cedrick Anson
Undergraduate Student
Daniel Correa
Undergraduate Student
Marta D'Elia
Post-Doc
Elizabeth Ferrer
High School Student
Joan Glenny
Undergraduate Student
Charles Golightly
Graduate Student - PhD Level,
Undergraduate Student
Lys Isma
Undergraduate Student
Julian Martinez
Undergraduate Student
Alyssa Morgan
Undergraduate Student
Jorge Perez Moreno
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Lauren Ramos
Undergraduate Student
Laura Timm
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Nick Tucker
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Carlos Varela
Research Staff

Marine Sciences Program

Kevin Boswell
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Lead
Heather Bracken-Grissom
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Lead

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NMFS National Systematics Laboratory / National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute

Michael Vecchione
Task Co-Lead,
Research Scientist

Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center

Ocean Sciences Branch

Sergio deRada
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead
Brad Penta
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead

Nova Southeastern University

Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Justin Anto
Administrative Staff
Alexis Berger
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Andrea Bernard
Research Scientist
Ryan Bos
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Brandon Brule
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Cynthia Cleveland
Graduate Student - Master's Level
April Cook
Program Manager / Technical Coordinator
Rachel Eckley
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Kim Finnegan
Research Staff
Tamara Frank
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Lead,
Outreach Team
Lindsay Freed
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Richard Hartland
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Erik Hine
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Matthew Johnston
Project Data Point of Contact,
Task Data Contact
Nathan LaSpina
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Jose V. Lopez
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead
Estrella Malca
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Ryan McGonagle
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Drew Mertzlufft
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Daniella Milanese
Research Staff
Devan Nichols
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Mike Novotny
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Nina Pruzinsky
Research Staff,
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Kristian Ramkissoon
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Krista Scheuerman
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Mahmood Shivji
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead
Ronald Sieber
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Natalie Slayden
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Tracey Sutton
Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead,
Outreach Team
Deepesh Tourani
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Mikayla Twiss
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Adam Warren
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Megan A. Weber
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Emily Witt
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Matthew Woodstock
Graduate Student - Master's Level

Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography

Cole Easson
Post-Doc
Hyo Lee
Undergraduate Student
Rosanna Milligan
Research Scientist,
Post-Doc

Marine and Environmental Sciences

Eric Lee
Graduate Student - Master's Level

Resphera Biosciences

James White
Research Scientist,
Data Team

San Antonio Zoo

Department of Conservation and Research

Stanton Broadway
Outreach Team
Dante Fenolio
Co-Principal Investigator,
Outreach Team
Nicole Sandoval
Outreach Team

St. Thomas University

Biology

Claudia Gorbea
Undergraduate Student
Amanda Lobato
Undergraduate Student

Stony Brook University

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

Joseph Warren
Research Scientist

Texas A&M University

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Services

Michael Lewis
Graduate Student - PhD Level

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Marine Biology Department

Ron I. Eytan
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead
Jessica L. Lee
Research Staff
Corinne Meinert
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Travis Richards
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Jay R. Rooker
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Lead
Max D. Weber
GoMRI Scholar,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
R. J. David Wells
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

School of Integrative Biology

K. Denise Kendall
Outreach Team

University of South Florida

College of Marine Science

Thea Bartlett
Research Staff
Jennifer Cannizzaro
Research Scientist,
Data Team
Brigid Carr
Research Staff
Shuangling Chen
Graduate Student - PhD Level
David English
Research Scientist,
Data Team
Ethan Goddard
Research Staff,
Data Team
Chuanmin Hu
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Lead
Charles Kovach
Research Scientist
Chad Lembke
Research Scientist
Jacqueline Long
Research Staff
Quentin Miller
Research Staff,
Data Team
Isabel C. Romero
Co-Principal Investigator
Sarah Shedler
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Amanda Sosnowski
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Shaojie Sun
Graduate Student - PhD Level
Olivia Traenkle
Research Staff
Nicola Zenzola
Research Staff

Marine Science

Tess Rivenbark
Research Scientist

University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Department of Biological Sciences

Kristine Clark
Research Staff,
Graduate Student - Master's Level
Heather Judkins
Co-Principal Investigator,
Task Co-Lead,
Outreach Point of Contact

Whale Times Inc.

Director

Ruth A. Musgrave
Outreach Team
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org