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| Name |
Level of Education |
Occupation |
Employer |
William Abernathy View More Info ** |
PhD |
Teacher |
Collegiate School |
Catherine Acevedo Harper View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Physical Science/Chemistry Teacher |
Palmer Trinity School |
Sarah Anderson View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
High school teacher |
Boerne ISD |
Louis Armin-Hoiland View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Marine Biology and Ecology Teacher, EAST Facilitator |
Arcata High School |
Paul Ashley View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Community College Teacher |
Los Angeles Pierce College |
Damian Baraty View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Computer Science Teacher |
Community School of Naples |
Shannon Bard View More Info ** |
PhD |
Professor and Scientist |
Dalhousie University |
|
Celeste Barthel |
Master's Degree |
High School & College Teacher |
Notre Dame Preparatory School & Towson University |
Conni Bock View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Robotics Instructor |
San Joaquin County Office of Education |
Mindy Bogart View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Physics Instructor |
New Hanover County Schools |
Grant Bowen View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher - Audio/Video Event Production - Kauai |
Lummi Nation School - Swank AV |
|
Marilyn Bridgan |
Master's Degree |
Writer, Marine Science Instructor, Teacher |
Orange County Public Schools |
Ania Budziak View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Marine Conservation and Education Specialist/Research Associ |
Project AWARE Foundation |
Jennifer Buelna View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
High School Science Teacher at Gunderson High School |
San Jose Unified School District |
Duc Bui View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Physics Teacher |
Halstrom HS |
Patrick Burke View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Yorktown Central School District |
Fred Burnett View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
EAST Facilitator |
Bryant High School - Bryant, AR |
Clar Button View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Eastern Nfld. School Board |
|
allan cameron |
PhD |
Teacher |
Carl Hayden High School |
Margaret Chernosky View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher Geography |
Bangor City Schools |
Craig Clark View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
|
David Clark View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Technology Teacher |
Boulder Valley School District |
Julie Cliff View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Marine Educator & Eco-Tour Organizer/Leader |
retired |
Vivian Colvin View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Literacy Specialist |
Portland Public Schools |
|
Kevin Crosby |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Fayette County Board of Education |
Richard D'Amato View More Info ** |
PhD |
Associate Professor of Engineering |
Elon University |
Phillip Davis View More Info ** |
PhD |
Professor |
Del Mar College |
Dennis DelBarone View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
High School Teacher |
Miami Dade County Public Schools |
Fred Donelson View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Science Teacher/Department Chair |
Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools |
Noah Doughty View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Science Teacher |
Diocese of Monterey |
Dominique Evans-Bye View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Biology/EAST marine science research Teacher |
GUSD |
|
Chip Fenenga |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School |
Sharon Flanagan View More Info ** |
PhD |
Dean of Business and Technology |
Nunez community College |
Peggy Foletta View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
High School Biology and Environmental Science teacher |
Kingsburg High School |
Cindy Fong View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher - Earth/Space Science; Robotics Advisor |
Hawaii Dept of Education: Hilo Intermediate School, Hilo, Ha |
|
Doug Foster |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Wiseburn School District |
|
Scott Fraser |
Bachelor's Degree |
Department Chair |
Long Beach City College |
|
Flavio Garbanzo |
Bachelor's Degree |
Producer of Academic Materials in Robotics |
Omar Dengo Foundation in Costa Rica |
Jim Gibbons View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Instructor |
|
Jerry Glasser View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Instructor ( Physics / Math / Robotics ) |
Jesuit H.S. |
Zuleyha Gokay View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Broward Public Schools |
Consuelo Gonzalez View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
MESA Director |
Bakersfield College |
Seth Goodman View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Coordinator, Math + Science Center |
Phoenix College |
Dave Grant View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Director: Ocean Institute |
Brookdale Community College |
Gidget Greco View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher |
South Tech Academy |
Gidget Greco View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher & Education Coordinator |
Palm Beach County School District |
J.B. Groves III View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Instructor of Computer Science and Information Technology |
Wharton County Junior College |
Laurie Guest MacKay View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Life Science teacher |
Vallejo School District |
Mark Hall View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher |
Stockton Unified |
Scott Hansford View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher |
Mare Island Technology Academy |
Kenneth Harasty View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher/Adjunct Professor |
Brownsville Area HS & California University of Pennsylvania |
|
Katrina Hart |
Bachelor's Degree |
Marine Science Educator |
Marine Activities, Resources & Education (MARE) |
|
David Haynes |
Master's Degree |
Science teacher |
Oxnard Union High School District |
Karen Henschen View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Education Coordinator |
The Pier Aquarium |
|
Alfred Hochstaedter |
PhD |
Earth Science Teacher |
Monterey Peninsula College |
Mark Howe View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Marine Science Instructor |
SaddlebackCollege; Aventura Sailing Assn. |
Rob Iverson View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
High School Science Teacher |
San Jose Unified School District |
Chris Jensen View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
High School Teacher |
Paradise Unified |
Thomas Jett View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Calif Acad of Math and Science |
|
Tora Johnson |
Master's Degree |
Faculty and Curriculum Consultant |
College of the Atlantic |
Kimberly Jones View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
High School Science Teacher |
Paradise |
Wayne Justice View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Marine Eduction Instructor |
UCSD/ Scripps Institution |
Michelle Kinzel View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Graduate Student |
Department of Geosciences |
Faridodin Lajvardi View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Program Manager for Center For Marine Science at Carl Hayden |
Phoenix Union High School District |
Faridodin Lajvardi View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Program Director for the Center For Marine Science |
Phoenix Union High School District |
Mike Lenardi View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Archaeologist |
New York State Museum |
|
Melanie Lenderman |
Bachelor's Degree |
EAST Lab Facilitator |
Dumas Public Schools |
Doug Levin View More Info ** |
PhD |
Director - Earth Mapping Lab |
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore |
Doug Levin View More Info ** |
PhD |
Marine Scientist & Education Coordinator with the NOAA Chesa |
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office |
Albert Lewandowski View More Info ** |
PhD |
Technology Integration Coordinator |
Port Huron Area Public Schools |
Sophia Linn View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Geography Instructor |
Front Range Community College |
|
Tom Long |
Associate's Degree |
Marine Science Technician |
Southern Maine Community College |
Robert Lord View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Professor of Geography |
Buffalo State College & Niagara County Community College |
David Low View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
New Haven Board of Education |
Michael Marzolla View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
4-H Youth Development Advisor |
University of California |
|
Robert Mayer |
PhD |
Professor of Ocean Engineering |
U.S. naval Academy |
Paul McGuinness View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
High School Science Teacher |
Cambridge Public Schools |
|
Holly McKnight |
Master's Degree |
Resource Teacher |
Brevard Public Schools |
Bart Millar View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
IB Program TEacher/Robotics coach |
Portland Public Schools |
Bob Moeng View More Info ** |
PhD |
Professor |
Kapiolani Community College, University of Hawaii System |
Bill Monahan View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Educational Administrator |
Nassau BOCES |
Erica Moulton View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Education & Public Programs Director |
The Pier Aquarium |
Steppen Murphy View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Instuctor |
Furman University |
Ross Niinisto View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
CAD Instructor |
|
Ronald Ozuna View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher, Science |
Roosevelt High School, LAUSD |
|
Jeanne Packheiser |
Bachelor's Degree |
teacher of oceanography, human anatomy & physiology and hono |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
Cliff Palmer View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Biology Instructor |
Everett Community College |
Mark Paul View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
High School Biology Teacher |
Essex High School |
|
Bob Perry |
Master's Degree |
Marine Biology Instructor |
Malibu High School |
Susan Phillips View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Assistant Professor of Biology |
Brevard Community College |
|
Bernie Pietrucha |
PhD |
Professor |
Rowan University |
Rick Pinkava View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Electronics Instructor |
|
Robert Ranard View More Info ** |
Associate's Degree |
electrician |
Lompoc Unified Schools |
Jeff Rhodes View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Industrial Arts Teacher |
North Royalton City Schools |
Alison Rials View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Retired Teacher/Media specialist |
|
Larry Rice View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Kealakehe High School |
Monica Ridelhoover View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Biology / Marine Science Teacher |
South Broward High School |
Della Robertson View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
NLMUSD |
Herald Roettger View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
MS/HS Science Teacher |
Department of Defense |
Jason Rogers View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Department Chair |
Cape Fear Community College |
Nina Rooks Cast View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Science Teacher |
Providence Public School District |
|
Caroline Schweder-Goad |
Master's Degree |
Lecturer |
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic |
Joe Shewmaker View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Palm Beach County Schools |
Karra Shimabukuro View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Dare County Schools |
Suzanne Shull View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
GIS Tech and Instructor |
Padilla Bay Research Reserve |
Angela Simpson View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
teacher |
School District #6 |
Joe Slovacek View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Professor |
Cerro Coso Community College |
|
Joel Spencer |
Bachelor's Degree |
DEPARTMENT CHAIR ENGINEERING |
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
|
Edd Spidell |
Master's Degree |
Pre-Engineering/Robotics Teacher |
Cranston Area Career & Technical Center |
Jennifer Stock View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Education Coordinator |
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA |
Chris Stone View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
GIS Analyst, Engineering Student, ROV program Volunteer Educ |
Volunteer at Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport, WA, First Ameri |
|
Annemarie Sullivan |
Bachelor's Degree |
Teacher |
North Salinas High School |
Susan Tappero View More Info ** |
PhD |
MESA Director, Math Instructor |
Cabrillo College & UC, Santa Cruz |
Ed Tompkins View More Info ** |
Bachelor's Degree |
Multi-Media Coordinator/Instructor |
Mid-Pacific Institute |
Eric Tong View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Teacher |
Hawaii State Dept of Ed |
Janet Vail View More Info ** |
PhD |
Associate Professor of Water Resources |
GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute |
|
Maurice Walworth |
Master's Degree |
Professor |
Lake Superior State University |
|
Leigh Watts |
Master's Degree |
High School Teacher |
Sebastian River High School |
|
Suzanne Wechsler |
PhD |
Assistant Professor |
California State University Long Beach |
Eric Wheeler View More Info ** |
Master's Degree |
Instructor |
CART--Center for Advanced Research and Technology |
Dawn Wright View More Info ** |
PhD |
University Professor |
Oregon State University |