SMS Participants

ANDRILL Committee Members

McMurdo-ANDRILL Science Implementation Committee (M-ASIC) and ANDRILL Science Committee (ASC)

Tim Naish, Chair ASC
Fabio Florindo, M-ASIC, ASC
Jane Francis, ASC
David Harwood, M-ASIC, ASC
Gerhard Kuhn, M-ASIC
Tim Naish, M-ASIC, ASC
Frank Niessen, ASC, M-ASIC
Ross Powell, ASC, M-ASIC
Franco Talarico, M-ASIC
Gary Wilson, Chair M-ASIC, ASC

ANDRILL Operations Management Group (AOMG)

Erick Chiang (Chair) – USA, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Nino Cucinotta – Italy, National Programme for Research in Antarctica (PNRA)
Heinz Miller – Germany, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
Lou Sanson – New Zealand, Antarctica New Zealand

Antarctica New Zealand Operations Management Office (OMO)

Lou Sanson, CEO
Erik Barnes, Manager, Antarctic Programme
Iain Miller, Manager, Antarctic Support
Jim Cowie, ANDRILL Project Manager
Alison Whitaker, ANDRILL Project Administrator
Johno Leitch, ANDRILL Engineer
Alex Pyne, Drilling Science Manager
Tamsin Falconer, Assistant to Drilling Science Manager

National Antarctic Science Programme Managers

Thomas Wagner – USA, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Carlo Alberto Ricci – Italy, National Programme for Research in Antarctica (PNRA)
Heinz Miller – Germany, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
Dean Petersen – New Zealand, Antarctica New Zealand

ANDRILL Science Management Office (SMO)

Frank Rack, Executive Director
David Harwood, Research Director
Richard Levy, Staff Scientist
Louise Huffman, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Laura Lacy, Research Support Coordinator
Megan Berg, Multi-Media Specialist
Rachel Anderson, Multi-Media Specialist
Josh Reed, IT Specialist/Data Management

Antarctic Research Facility (ARF), Florida State University Curatorial Staff

Simon Nielsen, Curator
Davide Persico, Assistant Curator
Theodore (Ted) Bibby
Stacie Blair
Matthew (Matt) Konfirst
Phill Szymcek

SMS On-Ice Science Team

David Harwood, Co-Chief Scientist palaeontology/stratigraphy
Fabio Florindo, Co-Chief Scientist palaeomagnetism/stratigraphy
Richard (Rich) Levy, Staff Scientist quantitative chronostratigraphy
Gary Acton discipline team leader, chronostrat/palaeomag
Clifford (Cliff) Atkins core physical properties/logging
Kari Bassett sedimentology/stratigraphy
Megan Berg education/outreach
Theodore (Ted) Bibby core technician
Stacie Blair student; core technician/nannofossils
Leslie Blank science support-RPSC
Gregory (Greg) Browne sedimentology/stratigraphy; sequence stratigraphy
Paola Del Carlo geochemistry/petrology
Julia Dooley educator; U.S. ARISE participant
Scott Drew technician; core physical properties/logging
Gavin Dunbar sedimentology/stratigraphy; facies analysis
Bradley (Brad) Field sedimentology/stratigraphy
Christopher (Chris) Fielding discipline team leader; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Tracy Frank geochemistry/petrology; porewater
Robin Frisch-Gleason educator; U.S. ARISE participant
Thomas Grelle technician; downhole logging
David (Dave) Handwerger physical properties/downhole logging
Michael (Mike) Hannah biostratigraphy/palaeontology; marine palynology
Stefan Hoffmann student; geochemistry/petrology (XRF technician)
Joanna Hubbard educator; U.S. ARISE participant
Louise Huffman educator and outreach coordinator
Scott Ishman palaeontology; forams
Katherine (Katie) Johnson student; palaeontology/forams
Luigi Jovane palaeomagnetism
Matthew (Matt) Konfirst core technician
Lawrence (Larry) Krissek sedimentology/stratigraphy
Gerhard (Gerd) Kuhn geochemistry/petrology; continuous XRF geochemistry
Laura Lacy science support; media coordinator
Rainer Lehmann educator; German ARISE participant
Richard (Rich) Levy chronostratigraphy
Diana Magens technician; core physical properties
Kenneth (Ken) Mankoff computer modelling; U.S. ARISE participant
Cristina Millan student; core physical properties
Simon Nielsen core curator; palaeontology/bryzoans
Matthew (Matt) Olney palaeonotolgy/diatoms
Kurt Panter co-discipline team leader; geochemistry/petrology/volcanology
Sandra Passchier sedimentology/stratigraphy
Taylor Patterson student; vertical seismic profile (VSP)
Timothy (Tim) Paulsen co-discipline team leader; core structure/ tectonics
Stephen (Steve) Pekar sedimentology/stratigraphy
Davide Persico assistant core curator; palaeontology/nannofossils
Steven (Steve) Petrushak thin-section technician
Simona Pierdominici post-doc; core physical properties/logging
Katherine (Kate) Pound educator; U.S. ARISE participant
Joshua (Josh) Reed information technology/data management
Lucia (Lucy) Reichelt student; geochemistry/petrology
Christina Riesselman student; palaeontology/diatoms
Sonia Sandroni geochemistry/petrology; clastology
Douglas (Doug) Schmitt technician; hdyrofracture
Graziano Scotto di Clemente educator; Italian ARISE participant
Marvin (Marv) Speece vertical seismic profile (VSP)
Eleonora Strada student; palaeomagnetism
Phillip (Phill) Szymcek core technician
Franco Talarico co-discipine team leader; geochemistry/petrology; clast petrology
Marco Taviani co-discipine team leader; biostratigraphy/palaeontology; macropalaeontology
Eva Tuzzi student; palaeontology/diatoms
Robert (Bob) Williams educator; N.Z. ARISE participant
Thomas Wonik downhole geophysics

SMS Drill Team and Engineering Support

Jim Cowie, ANDRILL Project Manager
Johno Leitch, Assistant ANDRILL Project Manager
Alex Pyne, Drilling Science Manager
Tamsin Falconer, Assistant to Drilling Science Manager
Helen Brown, Camp Manager
Heidi Godfrey, Camp Assistant/Paramedic
Abel Roche, Camp Assistant/Paramedic
Sara van Reneen, Chef
Jeremy Ridgen, Engineering Supervisor/Mechanical Engineer
Hedley Berge, Electrician
Grant west, Electrician
Daniel Wilson, Drilling Supervisor
Andrew Davidson, Driller
Malcolm MacDonald, Driller
Bill Nye, Drill Fluids Engineer
Conrad Rains, Drilling Engineer
Steve Plant, Drilling Engineer
Tristan Bennett, Assistant Driller
William Bennett, Assistant Driller
Darryl Fanselow, Assistant Driller
Barclay Moir, Assistant Driller
Peter Weaver, Assistant Driller
Alissa Quinn, Senior Core Technician
Laura Haffert, Core Technician
David Witkowski, Core Technician
Roberta Woolaston, Core Technician

SMS Off-Ice Science Team

Rachel Anderson media/outreach
Alexander (Alex) Andronikov Sr dating/ geochemistry
Alessandra Asioli palaeontology/forams
Rosemary (Rosie) Askins palaeontology/palynology
Phil Bart core physical properties
Alan Beu macropalaeontology
Brian Blackstone student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Laura Bracciali post-doc fellow; igneous petrology/geochemistry
Valentina Cantarelli PhD student; vitrinite reflectance analyses
Matteo Cattadori educator; Italian ARISE participant
Alessandro Ceregato macropalaentology
Rosemary (Rosie) Cody chronostratigraphy
Sveva Corrado geochemistry/petrology
Giuseppe Cortese palaentology
James Crampton chronostrat/geochron; quantitative chronostratigraphy
Erica Crouch biostratigraphy/palaeontology; marine palynology
Ryan Cumpston student; microbiology
Robert (Rob) DeConto numerical modelling; ice sheets and climate
Gianfracno Di Vincenzo chronostratigraphy
Robert (Rob) Dunbar geochemistry/petrology
Werner Ehrmann sedimentology/stratigraphy
Hilmar von Eynatten geochemistry/petrology
Candice Falk student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Franceso Fasano post-doc; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Eileen Geis student; microstructural work (calcite twinning fabrics)
Antonietta Grande student; Ar/Ar dating
Zi Gui student; porewater geochemistry
Dennis Harry heat flow modelling
Dan Hauptvogel student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Travis Hayden student; modelling
Lindsey Henry student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Stuart Henrys core physical properties/logging
Linda Hinnov chronostratigraphy/geochronology; time series analysis
Richard (Rich) Jarrard downhole geophysics
Shelly Judge sedimentology/stratigraphy
Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy palaeobotany
Michelle Kominz quantitative stratigraphic modelling
Howard (Howie) Koss student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Melissa Lenczewski palaeontology/microbiology
Fabrizio Lirer palaeontology
K.C. Lohmann chronostratigraphy
Brian Lum student; palaeomagnetism
Paola Maffioli palaeontology
Maria Marcano student; Sr dating/geochemistry
Barbara Mohr palaeontology
Paola Montone core physical properties
Samuel (Sam) Mukasa chronostratigraphy/Sr dating
Timothy (Tim) Naish sedimentology/stratigraphy
Frank Niessen core physical properties/logging
Christian Ohneiser student; palaeomagnetism
Michael (Mike) Palin zircon chronochemistry
Molly Patterson student; palaeontology/forams
David (Dave) Pollard numerial modelling; ice sheets and climate
Ian Raine terrestrial palynology
Peter Reiners chronostratigraphy
Sergio Rocchi igneous petrology/geochemistry
Leonardo Sagnotti palaeomagnetism/chronosratigraphy/geochronology
Francesca Sangiorgi organic geochemistry
Henning Schroeder PhD student; downhole geophysics
Anji Seth stratigraphic modelling
John Simes technician; palynology
Mario Sprovieri geochemistry/petrology
Christopher (Chris) Stefano student; Sr dating/geochemistry
Bryan Storey sedimentology/stratigraphy
Lora Teitler student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Nicholas (Nick) Thompson student; sedimentology/stratigraphy
Maria Verducci geochemistry/petrology
Kenneth (Ken) Verosub chronostratigraphy/palaeomagnetism
Giuliana Villa biostratigraphy/palaeontology/nannofossils
Detlef (Dietz) Warnke sedimentology/stratigraphy
Gary Wilson chronostratigraphy/palaeomagnetism
Terry Wilson co-discipline team leader; core physical properties/logging
Sherwood (Woody) Wise, Jr. biostratigraphy/palaeontology/nannofossils
Massimiliano Zattin chronostratigraphy/fission-track