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CATALYST 2 Team Members…

A-C

Maurice Andrews, Seaman

Bill Baxley, Shore-Based Project Manager

Erik Bergendahl, Chief Engineer

Gerard Bilquin, Steward

Craig Caddigan, AUV Operator/Technician (Leg 1)

Dick Curran, Second Assistant Engineer

D-F

Steve Dabagian, Sonar Analyst

Mark Dennett, AUV Mechanical Engineer/Operator

Michael Dessner, Director of Operations

Michael F. DiBello, Flight Reconstruction Research Assistant

Gregg Diffendale, AUV Technician

Robert Elder, AUV Operator/Technician

Adrian Flynn, Biologist

Bob Franks, Chief Mate

Lee Frey, Project Manager/Science Mission Director (Leg 1)

G-I

Alan Goldizen, Biologist

Stephani Gordon, Producer/Videographer

George Gunther, Captain, Research Vessel Seward Johnson

Samantha Guse, AUV Operator/Technician

Kimberly Heine, Steward Assistant

J-L

Mike Kasic, Sound Technician

Christopher Keene, Seaman

Ian Kellett, Director of Photography

Robert Kerr, Assistant Engineer

Phillip Kravitz, Second Assistant Engineer

Loren Lange, Seaman

Joe Lepore, Deck Safety Officer/AUV Operator

Don Liberatore, Project Manager/AUV Operator & Technician (Leg 2)

Robin Hunter Littlefield, AUV Operator/Technician

Frank Lombardo, AUV Operator/Technician (Leg 2)

M-O

Neil McPhee, AUV Operator/Technician

Bob McMillen, Seaman

Stephen D. Murphy, AUV Operator/Technician

Christopher Nutter, Flight Reconstruction Team Lead

Charles Ormiston, Assistant Engineer

P-R

Greg Packard, AUV Operations Team Lead

Brennan Phillips, AUV Mechanical Engineer/AUV Operator

Michael Purcell, WHOI Team Coordinator

Dominique Rissolo, Expedition Coordinator

S-Z

Phil Santos, AUV Operator/Technician (Leg 2)

Michael Schoeller, Chief Mate

Andy Sherrell, Sonar Analysis Team Lead

Mort Smedley, Mate

Liz Smith, Media and Communications Lead

Jim Sullivan, AUV Operator/Technician (Leg 1)

Tyler Thayer, Seaman

Daniel Timm, Mate

Matt Tocchini, AUV Operator/Technician

Dave Wheeldon, Biologist