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NamePositionResponsibilitiesPhoneEmail Address
Ship OperationsGeneral Inquiries(508) 289-2208portoffice@whoi.edu
Marine OperationsGeneral Inquiries(508) 289-2359marineops@whoi.edu

Marine Operations
Mike BarrettProgram ManagerManages various special projects(508) 289-3832mbarrett@whoi.edu
Taryn CarleySr. Administrative AssistantSupport VP for Marine Facilities and Operations. Post-cruise administrative support.(508) 289-2359tcarley@whoi.edu
Robert MunierVice President for Marine Facilities and OperationsOversight of WHOI's vessels, vehicles, observatories and NDSF(508) 289-3335rmunier@whoi.edu
Kerry StromSenior Manager, Scheduling, Clearances Ship, vehicle & dock scheduling/ research clearances(508) 289-3938kstrom@whoi.edu
Isa WelchFinance ManagerOversight of fiscal matters and procedures, preparation of budgets and proposals, funding agency liaison(508) 289-2613iwelch@whoi.edu

Ship Operations / Port Office
Eric BenwayInterim Director of Ship Operations / Port CaptainAssistant to Director of Ship Operations, port agent liaison, port call arrangements(508) 289-3770ebenway@whoi.edu
Ian ComerfordFinancial Analyst(508) 289-3552icomerford@whoi.edu
Shiloh FillionAdministrative AssistantSupport for Ship Operations(508) 289-3057shiloh.fillion@whoi.edu
Sean HolmesSenior Port EngineerR/V Atlantis maintenance, shipyard liaison, budget preparationsean.holmes@whoi.edu
Beth RyanMarine Personnel CoordinatorMarine crew(508) 289-2414bryan@whoi.edu
Robert TindlePort EngineerR/V Neil Armstrong maintenance, spare parts inventory, ISM compliance, vessel fueling(508) 289-2829robert.tindle@whoi.edu
JT WalshProject Manager(508) 289-2208jwalsh@whoi.edu

Dive Operations
Kim MalkoskiResearch Assistant(508) 289- 3522kmalkoski@whoi.edu
Ed O’BrienDive Operations Manager(508) 289- 2239eobrien@whoi.edu

Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG)
Sarah FullerSSSG -Group Operations Leader Ship shore-side support; Seagoing technicians, shared-use equipment, shipboard computing(508) 289-3811sfuller@whoi.edu
Isabella Costa - MarcondesSenior Administrative Assistant(508) 289-2892icostamarcondes@whoi.edu
Finn MorrisonR/V Science CoordinatorPre-cruise planning and logistics, science liaison with Ship Operations(508) 289 -2684fmorrison@whoi.edu

East Coast Winch Pool/Pressure Test Facility
Brian DurantePressure Test Facility Managerbdurante@whoi.edu
David FisichellaSenior ManagerOversees UNOLS East Coast Winch Pool, Deep Sea Challenger logistics, WHOI’s Pressure Test Facility(508) 289-3777dfisichella@whoi.edu
Taylor HeylResearch Associate IIManages Special Projects(508) 289-2279theyl@whoi.edu
Sean WhelanEast Coast Winch Pool Manager(508) 289-3919swhelan@whoi.edu

National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF)
Andrew BowenNDSF DirectorOverall management of NDSF(508) 289-2643abowen@whoi.edu
Rick ChandlerSubmersible Operations AdministratorAlvin logistics, Navy clearances, toxicity testing(508) 289-2272rchandler@whoi.edu
Danik ForsmanAlvin Training Coordinator(508) 289 -3917dforsman@whoi.edu
Randy HoltAlvin Expedition Leaderrholt@whoi.edu
Kevin KavanaghNDSF Field Operations CoordinatorROV/AUV point of contact, ROV/AUV logistics(508) 289-2995kkavanagh@whoi.edu
Sean KelleySentry Operations ManagerSentry management, engineering & operations(508) 289-3269skelley@whoi.edu
Anna MichelChief Scientist for Deep SubmergenceScientific liaison for NDSF assets(508) 289-3213amichel@whoi.edu
Bruce StrickrottAlvin Operations ManagerAlvin management, engineering & operations(508) 289-3860strickrott@whoi.edu
Anthony TarantinoProgram ManagerAlvin Technical Program Manager(508) 289 -2786atarantino@whoi.edu
Chris TaylorJason Program ManagerJason/Medea management, engineering & operations(508) 289-3232cltaylor@whoi.edu

Ocean Systems Lab
Carl HartsfieldSenior Program ManagerDirector and senior Program Manager for OSL(508) 289-3165jhartsfield@whoi.edu
Melinda MedeirosSenior Administrative Assistant(508) 289-3779melinda.medeiros@whoi.edu

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