Ray Watkins is a graduate student pursing his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Michigan. Ray is working under the supervision of Jeremy Bassis and is quantifying the sub-surface roughness of the Thwaites Ice Shelf in order to better understand its stability.

Paul Cutler is the lead program director at the National Science Foundation for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. In collaboration with NERC and NSF colleagues, he developed the call for proposals for ITGC projects, managed the peer-review process that selected ITGC projects, and now works with ITGC participants, planners, science coordinators, and logistics support on the shared goal of substantially improving decadal and longer-term (century-to-multi-century) projections of ice loss and sea-level rise originating from Thwaites Glacier.

Bruce Felix works with the science team and Marine group to coordinate the cruise details.

Ross Hein provides technical support and manages a Team of marine technicians supporting vessel deck operations and safety, over boarding system and small boat operations. Ross manages the research winches and a broad suite of oceanographic sampling systems for the USAP Research Vessels.

Jamee Johnson manages science operations on the USAP research vessels and Palmer Station. She is also the laboratory manager at these locations, maintaining inventory, consumables instrumentation and lab safety.

Jennifer Blum works to coordinate and manage the ASC field logistics.

Judy Shiple works with NSF, NERC, BAS, and scientists to plan the logistical requirements for the science goals.