Great Lakes Institute Faculty and Staff

Specialties

• Facilitates partnerships that support Institute growth
• Directs the development and distribution of outreach material to external partners
• Oversees administrative operations

Research Interests

• Large scale field experimentation in the Inland Seas of the Great Lakes and coastal oceans
• Nearshore hydrodynamics and prediction
• Autonomous and semi-autonomous environmental monitoring platforms (surface and sub-surface)
• Underwater acoustic remote sensing
• Marine engineering

Research Interests

• University-Community Partnerships, research engagement, and equitable practice and design
• Environmental Justice and Policy, toxic substances, risk management, and promoting holistic health
• Indigenous / Native American Studies, treaties and the government-to-government relationship, food sovereignty, and Indigenous wisdom in the Great Lakes region
• Environmental Stewardship and the Seven Generations Philosophy

Areas of Interest

• Geoheritage
• Geoscience education
• Interpreting geology
• Geoconservation and the value of public lands

Specialties

• Support GLRC Research Projects & Programs
• Coordinate GLRC Engineering Lab & Shop Space
• Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
• Maritime and Naval Systems Design, Assembly, and Operation
• Certified Fanuc Robotics Technician
• State certified Firefighter & First Responder with additional training in Search & Rescue, First Aid, Ice Rescue, and Hazmat Emergency Response

Specialties

• Support GLRC research programs
• Focus on measurements of the over water and in-water environments
• Support design, fabrication, testing & utilization of prototype field deployable instruments, including programming and decision support algorithms
• Statistical analysis of remote sensing and in situ data sets
• Expanded Biography

Specialties

• Oversee research buoys
• Maintain and repair Remote Operated Vehicles
• Maintain R/V Agassiz to USCG standards
• Maintain and operate survey vessels
• Provide electrical and mechanical support of specialized research equipment
• Expanded Biography

Specialties

• USCG Licensed Captain - 100 Ton Master

• R/V AGASSIZ Captain responsible for the safety of all crew, safe operation and navigation of the boat, assisting with the operation of scientific equipment, following all applicable local and federal rules/regulations

• Coordinate use of Marine Research Assets Shared Facility (MRAF) to support the needs of faculty,staff, and the public. Liaison for Smart Ships Coalition and Marine Autonomous Research  Site (MARS)

• Support for proposal and budget development and assists with project management. Assist with research buoy assembly and maintenance

• USCG Retired with 20 years of experience in Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement, Vessel operation, Navigation, Risk Management, training, and workforce development

Specialties 

• Responsible for administration of the Marine Autonomy Research Site and Smart Ships Coalition and coordination with the Marine Research Assets Shared Use Facility (MRAF) in support of client needs.
• Provide scientific and engineering support to faculty, staff, partners, and sponsors with expertise in design, manufacturing, and integration of marine systems. Support budget and proposal development, project management, and strategic planning.
• Over 10 years' experience as a licensed captain on the Great Lakes with expertise in navigation systems, marine electronics, mechanical systems, and maintenance, repair, and operations.
• Expanded Biography.

Areas of Expertise

• Geographic Information Systems
• Database Development
• GIS Tool and Process Development
• Integrating Web, GIS, Database and Analytics Tools

Areas of Expertise

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geostatistical Analysis
• Lake Superior Geology, Coastal Geomorphology, and Geoheritage
• GPS, GIS Data Collector Applications, and Mapping Technologies
• Web-based GIS Data Dissemination and Applications
• Interdisciplinary GIS Project Management