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Graduate School of Oceanography - OCG 695
16 October, 3:30 PM, Coastal Institute Auditorium
16 October, 3:30 PM, Coastal Institute Auditorium
Casey Hearn
Chief Scientist Training Expedition on the Continental Margin of Oregon
At sea, the conditions are always changing; weather worsens quickly, equipment breaks down, and time is always fleeting. As a chief scientist on an oceanographic research expedition, your task is to navigate this dynamic environment while keeping your team focused and calm, ensuring good communication with the crew and technicians, and completing as many research goals as possible. Good leadership skills are essential to the success of the expedition, and the best way to acquire them is through experience and training. Starting in 2012, the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) academic fleet teamed with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a series of Early Career Scientist (ECS) training programs for future chief scientists. In September of 2017, I had the opportunity to sail on the most recent ECS training cruise collecting Multichannel Seismic (MCS) reflection data on the continental margin off the coast of Oregon. High-resolution seismic data revealed many features of the accretionary wedge and Astoria fan including faults, evidence of fluid flow, and buried paleochannels; while many young scientists developed the skills to lead future expeditions.
Casey Hearn received a BS in Oceanography and from the University of Washington in 2013. He entered GSO as a PhD student in the fall of 2013. His major professors are Prof. Rebecca Robinson and Prof. Milene Cormier. Other core committee member is Prof. Simon Engelhart.