Dr. Julie Huber is an oceanographer working to advance knowledge of the deep ocean. She is interested in how basic earth processes interact to create and maintain microbial life in the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean. She has led and participated in ocean expeditions around the world using deep submergence technology. She is also an astrobiologist working with NASA to shape the search for extraterrestrial life on the ocean moons of Saturn and Jupiter. She works to inform policies related to emergent human uses of the deep sea and especially enjoys mentoring the next generation of scientists.