2022 Shelfwide Cruise
July 25 – August 1
Principal Investigators
Dr. Nancy Rabalais, Chief Scientist, Louisiana State University (LSU), Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
Dr. Cassandra Glaspie, Co-Chief Scientist, LSU
Additional Investigators
Gina Woods, Shift Lead Night Shift, LSU, Research Associate, LSU
Jill Tipitza, Lab Manager Night Shift, Ph.D. Student, LSU
Emily Savoie, Lab Manager Day Shift, Research Associate, LSU
Ariel Petchel, Science Crew, Masters Student, LSU
Abigail Roche, Science Crew, B.S. Student, LSU
Brock Maddux, Science Crew, B.S. Student, LSU
Tori Lambert, Science Crew, Masters Student, MTSO
Kristen Mccash, Science Crew, Ph.D. Student, UGA
Technical Assistance
Adam Songy, Marine Tech, Coastal Mapping & Sciences, LLC
MacKenzie (Mack) Smith, Marine Tech
Wendy Morrison, Data Manager, LUMCON (onshore)
Leslie Smith, Data Manager, Your Ocean Consulting, LLC (onshore)
Dr. Nancy Rabalais checks the surface salinity
Dr. Nancy Rabalais checks the surface salinity with a refractometer before sampling water in the Mississippi River mouth. LSU students Abby Roche, Jill Tupitza, and Ben Farmer stand by for the go-ahead to collect their samples.
Abby’s Sediment Cores
Jill (left) and Abby (right) bag up one of Abby's sediment cores. It is a fun, muddy task.
Student Photo Opp
An oil platform serves as the backdrop for this photo opp of our student crew members on the "day shift". From left to right: Maya, "Young" Benjamin, Abby, and Jill.
