Captain and Marine Technician on the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility team (PCMSC MarFac), providing science support for PCMSC since 2010.
As Captain, I ensure the safety of personnel, vessel and equipment aboard the 36’ research vessel (R/V) Parke Snavely, 26’ R/V San Lorenzo, and various other small boats. As Marine Technician on ocean-going ships, I coordinate and oversee the deployment of various equipment including sediment coring, instrument platforms, and high pressure sound sources. Projects have taken me the full length of the US West Coast as well at the Arctic, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico aboard R/V USCGC Healy, R/V Marcus G. Langseth, R/V Pelican, R/V Hugh R. Sharp, R/V Endeavor, and R/V Bold Horizon
Professional Experience
10 years as a Marine Technician and Marine Projects Coordinator on the US Antarctic Program icebreakers
2 years as a contract technician going to sea for University of Hawaii, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, University of Washington, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Education and Certifications
B.A., Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology University of California at Santa Cruz
U.S. Coast Guard Master 100 Gross Tons upon Near Coastal Waters
NAUI Advanced/Scientific Diver
Wilderness First Responder
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PCMSC MarFac Field Equipment and Capabilities
PCMSC Marine Facility (MarFac)
PCMSC MarFac Team
PCMSC MarFac Vessels
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PCMSC MarFac Field Equipment and Capabilities
Learn about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility’s vast array of field equipment, sampling devices, and mapping systems, and our capabilities. Our engineers, designers, mechanics, and technicians have also designed and developed some of the specialized field equipment we use in field operations in the nearshore, in the deep sea, and on land.PCMSC Marine Facility (MarFac)
Learn about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility, or MarFacPCMSC MarFac Team
Below is the list of our fieldwork specialists at PCMSC's Marine Facility, or MarFac.PCMSC MarFac Vessels
The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center uses a wide variety of vessels, from kayaks to open-ocean ships, to conduct fieldwork. Most vessels are managed by our Marine Facility, or MarFac. - Data
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