Chief Scientist: Dr. Shirley Pomponi, FAU/HBOI- Chief Scientist

Education Coordinator: Dr. Dennis Hanisak, FAU/HBOI- education, coral and deep algae science

Outreach Coordinator: Mr. Andrew Shepard, UNCW- outreach, mapping, ROV operations

Institutions:

• Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology
• NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research
• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution at Florida Atlantic University
• University of North Carolina Wilmington
• SRI International, Marine Technology Program
• University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Investigators:

• Mr. John Reed, FAU/HBOI- benthic surveys
• Dr. Tammy Frank, HBOI/FAU- plankton, mid-water ecology
• Rich Findlay, U. of Miami- RSMAS- oil sensors
• Dr. Amy Wright, FAU/HBOI- natural products
• Dr. Joshua Voss, FAU/HBOI- coral ecology, physiology
• Dr. Sara Edge, FAU/HBOI- coral ecology, genetics
• Dr. Lori Adornato, SRI International- mass spectrometry
• Mr. John Kloske, SRI International- GIS, mapping