VIP & Support Team
Organizations
Turks & Caicos Islands DNER
Puerto Rico DNER
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Vessel Captains
Michael ‘Capi’ Lopez
Captain of research vessel with over 500 hours experience with MCERC research expeditions
Experience: Coast Guard Certified Captain
Boat Specifications: “Yollowdoña”: 32′ Eduardoño model 32′, Two mercury outboard motors (2 stroke), Bimini top-sunshade
Residency: Puerto Rico, USA
Jeffrey Albrecht
Captain of research vessel
Residency: Puerto Rico, USA
Technical & Support Staff
Nicole Daigneault
Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Geographic Information Systems Support
Arief Azis
Unmanned Vehicle Systems Faculty Instructor, Sound Engineering, and Technical Management
FAA Airmen Certificate: UAS rated
Tim Ponder
Information Technology & Technical Support
Kenneth Rolt, Ph.D.
Oceanographic Acoustic Engineering
Bradley Shead
Marine Biologist, Protected Species Observer (PSO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Instructor
Brendan Hurley, Ph.D.
Geographic Informations Systems (GIS), marine biology
Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Nicole Daigneault
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
Education: Texas A&M University
Residence: Tampa, FL
Citizenship: USA
Language: English
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Ezrulie Clarke
Team Counseling Strategies
MBA & Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling
Natalia Botero-Acosta, Ph.D.
Biotelemetry and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals
Macuaticos: Colombia
David Mann, Ph.D.
Dr. Mann has contributed acoustic data of humpback whales and manufactured the Loggerhead Instruments hydrophones used in MCERC research.
Josh Morel
Marine biologist
Sierra Santosuosso
Research Assistant; Educational Content Development including MCERC website, YouTube, and social media platforms
Shannon Secco Enzenauer
Faculty and Marketing Management, Fisheries and Wildlife biologist, Travel Advisor
Alyson Azzara, Ph.D.
Heidi Pearson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marine Biology, University of Alaska Southeast
Timothy Rowell, Ph.D.
Brian Bloodworth
Wildlife and Fisheries biologist
Nick Carter
Musician; sound support for outreach acoustic productions
Lindsey Staszak Aubart
Patrick Hopkins
Media Support for Outreach projects
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