Kimberly Williams Kimberly is participating in NOAA's Teacher At Sea Program aboard the R/V Thompson. Kimberly teaches at Miller Place High School on Long Island in New York State. She also is an adjunct faculty member of the State University of New York through which she coordinates the “University in the High School Science Research Program”. She recently completed her Master of Science degree in Marine Sciences and is now looking forward to broadening her horizons and sharing her diverse experiences with her students, colleagues, family and the public. Kimberly hopes that by remotely sharing her adventures on the Submarine Ring of Fire Cruise, she will encourage others to respect the world around them and share her passion for learning about it. She will be posting daily journal articles about her experience at sea and the NeMO project.

Nancy Steinberg
Nancy Steinberg is a biologist and public outreach specialist working with the NOAA PMEL lab in Newport, OR. She will be receiving daily updates from the Thompson on the progress of the expedition to Axial seamount and a related expedition at nearby Explorer Ridge, including pictures, video clips, and log entries. Nancy will then present that information to the public twice daily in the auditorium of the Public Wing of the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR.

A recent East Coast transplant to the Oregon coast, Nancy previously worked for nearly 8 years for the Hudson River Foundation in New York City. She is currently working on other projects related to tracking the health of New York Harbor, protecting drinking water nationwide, and educating the public about marine biotechnology research in Oregon.

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Vicki Osis /Bill Hanshumaker
Vicki and Bill are Sea Grant Marine Education Specialists at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Vicki selects and works with the NEMO teachers. She coordinates programs for teachers and students K-12 as well as providing workshops for teachers on a wide variety of marine topics. Bill develops the Hatfield Marine Science Center Public Wing's current displays on the NeMO cruise.