Contents
- 1 Mark Kurz (Chief Scientist)
- 2 Eric Mittelstaedt (co-Chief Scientist)
- 3 Lydia Auner
- 4 Hannah Bercovici
- 5 Josh Curtice
- 6 Dan Fornari
- 7 Caroline Gini
- 8 Megan Jones
- 9 Kate Kaminski
- 10 Frieder Klein
- 11 Derek Neuharth
- 12 Sandrine Peron
- 13 Elise Rumpf
- 14 Darin Schwartz
- 15 Adam Soule
- 16 Dorsey Wanless
- 17 Maris Wicks
- 18 Alvin Team
- 19 Sentry Team
- 20 R/V Atlantis Crew
Mark Kurz (Chief Scientist)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I have spent most of my career as a geochemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution using noble gases as tracers of processes in Earth’s deep interior and at the surface. Like many oceanographers, I grew up in the Midwest (in Wisconsin) and have always enjoyed the combination of field and laboratory studies. I have been fortunate to participate in many oceanographic cruises and land-based research expeditions, including a number of trips to Antarctica.
University of Idaho
I am an assistant professor of Geophysics at the University of Idaho. My primary focus is numerical simulations of mid-ocean ridge processes including faulting, ridge axis reorganization, and the interaction of these processes with on- and off-axis magmatism. In addition, I use other geophysical data including gravity, magnetics, and sonar data to evaluate tectonic and magmatic processes and to act as constraints on my numerical models.
Colgate University
I am a third-year undergraduate student at Colgate University. I have mostly researched hotspot geochemistry in the Galapagos, but am exploring the world of popping rocks under the advisement of Adam Soule and Dan Fornari at WHOI as a “study abroad” semester. On this cruise I will analyze and interpret the noble gas content of Mid-Atlantic Ridge basalts and will help process seafloor bathymetry.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I grew up on Cape Cod and always knew of WHOI’s reputation. I graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in mechanical engineering and was lucky enough to get a job here 23 years ago. Today, I am a research technician in the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, where I measure noble gases in rocks and I am responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operation of two high-vacuum noble gas mass spectrometers.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I am a marine geologist and senior scientist in the Geology & Geophysics Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. I am probably best known for my research on volcanic and hydrothermal processes and mapping at mid-ocean ridges, and also studies of the structure and magmatic processes at oceanic transforms and oceanic islands such as Hawaii and the Galápagos. I’ve participated in over 70 research cruises in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and have completed over 100 dives in Alvin and other Navy submersibles.
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
I have a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and I am currently working on my masters in geology at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris. I also spent six months at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain) during the final year of my bachelor’s work. I am passionate about the Alps, oceans, and polar environments and I enjoy traveling, sailing, and speleology.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in geology and geophysics through the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, and my research focuses on magma storage, transport, and eruption dynamics and constraining mantle volatile abundances and flux. My current research combines remote sensing techniques like multibeam bathymetry and sidescan sonar with textural and geochemical analyses and numerical modeling to better understand magmatic processes. I am excited to expand my research interests to include analysis and interpretation of noble gases in basaltic rocks by participating in the Popping Rocks expedition.
University of Idaho
I am currently pursuing a master’s in geology at the University of Idaho, where my research examines the effects on helium by deformation in shear zones and uses numerical modeling to constrain the dominant processes. The Popping Rocks expedition will be my first scientific cruise and dive and I am beyond excited to be involved. I look forward to using this opportunity to gain a better understanding of noble gas dynamics at mid-ocean ridges and apply it to my own research.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I am a metamorphic petrologist and aqueous geochemist interested in fluid-rock reactions and their implications for chemical, physical, and biological processes. The interactions of seawater and hydrothermal fluids with rocks from the oceanic crust and upper mantle play a key role in global geochemical cycles, plate tectonics, and the microbial habitability of the sub-seafloor. During the cruise I will examine altered rocks and hope to learn more about the hydrothermal processes they have recorded.
University of Idaho
I recently graduated from the University of Idaho, and am currently living in Denver, Colorado.
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
I am a Ph.D. student working with Manuel Moreira at Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris. My research focuses on noble gas geochemistry and the origin of noble gases on Earth.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
I am an NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. I study the physics of lava emplacement on Earth, under the ocean, and on other planets using fieldwork, experiments, numerical modeling, and remote sensing techniques.
Boise State
I am a Ph.D. student in geoscience at Boise State University. I am interested in using geochemistry to understand the spatial and temporal evolution of magmatic systems at hotspot volcanoes and mid-ocean ridges.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
More than 70% of the Earth’s volcanic eruptions occurs at mid-ocean ridge, but because the seafloor is difficult to reach, very little is known about these eruptions. I use geophysical, observational, and geochemical evidence together with theoretical modeling to understand the physics of volcanic processes and learn more about the construction of oceanic crust, timescales of eruptions, and lava transport along and away from the mid-ocean ridge.
Boise State University
I am an assistant professor at Boise State University in Idaho. My primary research focus is on the formation and evolution of magma at mid-ocean ridges and ocean islands. For this project, I will be measuring the major and trace element concentrations, as well as radiogenic isotope ratios in lava samples we collect along the ridge axis in an effort to understand how melting and crystallization vary deep beneath the seafloor.
I am a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed giant nerd. I’ll be documenting the Popping Rocks trip with words, photos, drawings and interpretive dance. Okay, maybe no dancing.
