News & Insights
Able Seaman Ed “Catfish” Popowitz
JUNE 10, 2003 Ed “Catfish” Popowitz is an Able Seaman on the Atlantis crew. He has been with the Woods Hole Oceanographic…
Read MoreChief Steward Carl Wood
JUNE 1, 2003 Carl Wood’s title on RV Atlantis is Chief Steward. But his real role on the ship includes so much…
Read MoreThe Ocean’s Role in Climate
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation July 18, 2000 My name is Raymond Schmitt, I am…
Read MoreFirst Mate Mitzi Crane
FEBRUARY 2, 2000 Being the First Mate of RV Atlantis carries a great deal of responsibility. Besides being the second-in- command of…
Read MoreHans Schouten
Senior Scientist, Geology and Geophysics Department JANUARY 31, 2000 Dr. Hans Schouten is a Senior Scientist in the Geology and…
Read MoreCaptain George Silva
JANUARY 15, 2000 The captain, or Master, of a ship is responsible for the safety of all the people and smooth…
Read MoreMarie Tharp
APRIL 1, 1999 Taken From “Connect the Dots: Mapping the Seafloor and Discovering the Mid-ocean Ridge” by Marie Tharp, Chapter…
Read More
