Marine Operations Staff

Michael Kelly
Director of Marine Operations

Mark Aiello
Chief Engineer R/V Rachel Carson

Drew Bewley
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Doc Ricketts

Knute Brekke
ROV/MARS Manager

Mike Burczynski
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Ventana

Jordan Caress
Dorado AUV Operations Engineer

Dan Chamberlain
Electronics Officer, R/V Western Flyer

Azure Cohen
Deckhand, R/V Rachel Carson

Mike Conway
Marine Operations Technician

Jared Figurski
Ocean Observatory Engineer

Eric Fitzgerald
Dock Foreman/Deckhand

David French
Operations Engineer

Ryan French
Second Mate, R/V Western Flyer

Aaron Gregg
Master, R/V Rachel Carson

Scott Hansen
Able Seaman, R/V Western Flyer

Scott A. Hansen
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Doc Ricketts

Bruce Kolp
Steward/Cook, R/V Western Flyer

Jack Lavariega-Martinez
Oiler, R/V Western Flyer

Ian Leik
Marine Operations Manager

Karen Martinez
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Doc Ricketts

Andrew McKee
Master, R/V Western Flyer

Matthew McNaughton
Second Engineer, R/V Western Flyer

Patrick Mish
Assistant Engineer, R/V Rachel Carson

Matt Noyes
Chief Engineer, R/V Western Flyer

DJ Osborne
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Ventana

Tanner Poling
Dorado AUV Operations Engineer

Randy Prickett
AUV Operations Engineer

Erich Rienecker
Instrumentation/Marine Operations Technician

Matthew Schultz
Logistics Specialist

Mark Talkovic
Chief ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Duane Thompson
AUV Specialist

Josh Thompson
Deckhand, R/V Rachel Carson

Bryan Touryan-Schaefer
ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Erik Trauschke
Autonomous Systems Operations Manager

Kavi Treesong-Engel
First Mate/Relief Master, R/V Rachel Carson

Christopher Wahl
LRAUV Lead Operations Engineer

Lance Wardle
First Engineer/Relief Chief Engineer, R/V Western Flyer