Marine Operations Staff

Michael Kelly
Director of Marine Operations

Mark Aiello
Chief Engineer R/V Rachel Carson

Sara Arguilla
Administrator, Department of Marine Operations

Paul Ban
First Mate/Relief Master, R/V Rachel Carson

Laughlin Barker
Dorado AUV Operations Engineer

Knute Brekke
Chief ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Mike Burczynski
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Ventana

Teresa Cardoza
Logistics Specialist

Dan Chamberlain
Electronics Officer, R/V Western Flyer

Shawn Christian
Oiler, R/V Western Flyer

Azure Cohen
Deckhand, R/V Rachel Carson

Mike Conway
Marine Operations Technician

Craig Dawe
Technical Support Manager/
MARS Manager

Ben Erwin
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Doc Ricketts

Natalie Fairchild
Administrative Assistant

Jared Figurski
Ocean Observatory Engineer

Eric Fitzgerald
Dock Foreman/Deckhand

David French
Operations Engineer

Aaron Gregg
Master, R/V Rachel Carson

Scott Hansen
Able Seaman, R/V Western Flyer

Scott A. Hansen
Submersibles Specialist

Paul Householder
Chief Mate, R/V Western Flyer

Jack Lavariega-Martinez
Oiler, R/V Western Flyer

Ian Leik
Marine Operations Manager

Andrew McKee
Master, R/V Western Flyer

Matthew McNaughton
Second Engineer, R/V Western Flyer

Patrick Mish
Assistant Engineer, R/V Rachel Carson

Patrick Mitts
Steward/Deckhand, R/V Western Flyer

Emerinciana "Emery" Nolasco
AUV Operations Engineer

Matt Noyes
Chief Engineer, R/V Western Flyer

DJ Osborne
ROV Pilot/Technician, ROV Ventana

Randy Prickett
Senior ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Erich Rienecker
Instrumentation/Marine Operations Technician

Mark Talkovic
Senior ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Hans Thomas
AUV Group Leader

Duane Thompson
AUV Specialist

Josh Thompson
Deckhand, R/V Rachel Carson

Bryan Touryan-Schaefer
ROV Pilot, ROV Doc Ricketts

Erik Trauschke
LRAUV Lead Operations Engineer

Kavi Treesong-Engel
Second Mate, R/V Western Flyer

Christopher Wahl
LRAUV Lead Operations Engineer

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