Our team

Leadership

Team members

Faculty

Nicholas Bates
Senior Scientist and Director of Research

Leocadio Blanco-Bercial
Associate Scientist

Samantha de Putron
Associate Scientist, Assistant Director of University Programs, Senior Lecturer

Damian Grundle
Assistant Scientist

Eric Hochberg
Senior Scientist

Rod Johnson
Assistant Scientist

Amy Maas
Associate Scientist

Sheryl Murdock
Postdoctoral Researcher

Andrew Peters
Director of Education for University Programs and Associate Scientist

Stuart Robertson 
Assistant Teaching Professor & Assistant Director of Education for University Programs

Yvonne Sawall
Assistant Scientist

Research staff

Chloe Carbonne
Postdoctoral Researcher

Jonny Chapman
Research Specialist

Matt Enright
Research Specialist

Rebecca Garley
Research Specialist

Brett Jameson
Postdoctoral Researcher

Claire Medley
Research Specialist

Tim Noyes
Research Fellow

Rachel Parsons
Research Specialist

Dom Smith
Research Specialist

Research technicians

Roderick Bakker

Eloise Chambers 

Hayley Dill

Lucinda Derbyshire

Grant Farmer

Jessica Godfrey

Ceridwyn Hunter 

Rebecca May

Zoe Skinner

Emma Stuart

Adjunct faculty

Craig Carlson
Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Stephen Giovannoni
Professor, Oregon State

Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley
Director of Research, Distinguished Scientist, Central Caribbean Marine Institute

Michael Lomas
Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Christa Marandino
Assistant Professor, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Philippe Rouja
Principal Scientist, Department of Conservation Services

Samia Sarkis
Senior Marine Researcher, Department of Conservation Services

Robbie Smith
Curator, Museum of Natural History, Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo

Hans-Christian Steen-Larsen
Researcher, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen

Deborah K. Steinberg
Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Simon Ussher
Lecturer and PhD Supervisor, Plymouth University

Claire Fox
Science Education Officer

Alexandra Merkle-Raymond
Science Education Coordinator

Kaitlin Noyes
Director of Education and Community Engagement

Andrew Peters
Director of Education for University Programs & Associate Scientist

Audrey Pope
University Programs Internship Coordinator, Communications and Data Manager

Stuart Robertson 
Assistant Teaching Professor & Assistant Director of Education for University Programs

Ship operations

Captain George Gunther
Captain R/V Atlantic Explorer

Eric Hahn
Chief Engineer

Jace Innis
Marine Science Technician

Deborah Moran
Marine Operations Coordinator

Rory O'Connell
Marine Technical Services Manager

Captain Patrick Redmond
Captain, R/V Atlantic Explorer

Captain Murray Stein
Marine Superintendent 

Emily Tate
Marine Science Technician

Maximilian Unterberger
Marine Science Technician 

Captain Rick Verlini
Port Captain

Administration and operations

Jane Burrows
Accommodations and Catering Manager

Tracey Byron
Human Resources Generalist

Chris Flook
Small Boats and Docks Manager

Kyla Flook
Dive Safety Officer

Jessica Godfrey
Laboratory Operations Coordinator 

Mark Guishard
Chief Operating Officer

Ruth Heron-Watts
Accountant

Gillian Hollis
Assistant to the President & CEO and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Kevin Hollis
Facilities Manager and Safety Officer

Malika Hughey
Accounting Assistant

Mukesh Kumar
Head Chef

Michael Lee
IT Manager

Charlene Millet
Kitchen Assistant

Victoria Millet, CPA
Treasurer and Controller

Jahlae Outerbridge
Financial Accountant

Yasah Pitcher
Laboratory Operations Coordinator

Thora Seymour
Front Desk and Facilities Administrator 

Helena Simoes
Chef

Antar Smith
Network and Systems Administrator

Kenny Trott
Bus/Truck Driver

LeeAnn Tuzo
Accounts Payable Clerk

Gregory Wade
General Maintenance

Kwe'Shon Woods-Hollis
Small Boats, Docks Supervisor

Advancement, marketing and communications

Carolyn Drake
Development and Science Communications Officer

Rosemarie McMahon
Director of Advancement

Brittany Siddle
Science Communications Manager

Tiffany Wardman
Marketing Communications

Khala Wolffe
Development Officer