Julian Sachs
Primary Investigator
Julian Sachs is a Professor in the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington. He studies paleoclimatology to understand the natural variations in climate that occurred prior to the
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Dr. Liz Sikes
Chief Scientist
Liz Sikes is a professor of oceanography at Rutgers University and a paleoceanographer. The unifying theme of her work is carbon cycling. Her main science focus is investigating circulation in
Dr. Lauren Neitzke Adamo
Chief Outreach Officer
Dr. Adamo’s primary role on PUFINS is the organize all the outreach and education activities for this project. She is excited to work with K-12 educators, graduate students, and an
Ria Sarkar
Outreach Officer
Ria is a graduate student at Rutgers University and is studying how the variations in deepwater formation in the North Atlantic region may have been linked to past climate change
Dr. Natalie Umling
Watch Leader
Natalie is a postdoc at the American Museum of Natural History where she studies how the oceans have responded to past climate change events in order to understand what role
Dr. Amy Wagner
Watch Leader
Amy Wagner is an associate professor and chair of the Geology Department at California State University Sacramento (known as Sac State). Amy uses geochemical techniques to answer questions about past
Stacey Sebert
On-Board Educator
Stacey Sebert is one of the Onboard Educators for PUFINS. She is excited to work onboard, collaborating with the team of scientists, and engaging the public in the science conducted
Alejandra Martinez
On-Board Educator
Alejandra Martinez has taught 7th grade science for 16 years in Eagle Pass, Texas, a small town on the Mexican border. She is a National Geographic Certified Educator and a
Erin Sharpe
On-Board Educator
Mrs. Erin Sharpe has over seventeen years of teaching experience in the New Jersey’s public school system. She has also been an informal educator, and a New Jersey 4-H leader,
David Walker
On-Board Educator
David Walker teaches innovative courses in Earth Science and Organic Chemistry at LASA High School, a public magnet school in Austin, Texas. His favorite thing about teaching is having the