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International Ocean Discovery Program
Texas A&M University
1000 Discovery Drive
College Station TX 77845-9547
USA

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Technical & Analytical Services: (979) 845-2308
John Miller Business Coordinator II Brad Julson Supervisor of Technical Support David Houpt Supervisor of Analytical Systems IODP: Technical & Analytical Services Organization Chart IODP Titles • FY23 Updated 6 March 2023 Margaret Hastedt Research Specialist III Zenon Mateo Research Specialist III (Sea Flex) Aaron Mechler Research Specialist I Fabricio Ferreira Research Associate Kara Vadman Research Associate Bridgette Cervera Research Associate Alejandro Avila Santis Research Associate (Sea Flex) Lisa Crowder Laboratory Officer Bill Mills Laboratory Officer Chieh Peng Laboratory Officer Heather Barnes Assistant Laboratory Officer Daniel Marone Assistant Laboratory Officer Eric Moortgat Assistant Laboratory Officer Beth Novak Assistant Laboratory Officer Doris Piñero Lajas Research Specialist I Vacant Research Specialist I Luan Heywood Research Associate Erick Bravo Research Associate Etienne Claassen Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist Randy Gjesvold Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist Jan Jurie Kotze Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist Garrick Van Rensburg Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist Brad Julson Supervisor of Technical Support David Houpt Supervisor of Analytical Systems Laboratory Officer Assistant Laboratory Officers Marine Technicians from Analytical Systems Marine Technicians from Technical Support Organization Chart for Staff on Shore Organization Chart for Staff at Sea (Sea Flex) (Sea Flex) (Sea Flex) (Sea Flex) Vincent Percuoco Senior Data Analyst (Sea Flex) Gary Acton Manager of Technical & Analytical Services Assistant Director, JRSO, and Sandra Herrmann Assistant Laboratory Officer Gary Acton Manager of Technical & Analytical Services Assistant Director, JRSO, and Johanna Suhonen Research Specialist I (Sea Flex) Alex Roth Research Associate Myriam Kars Research Associate Oscar Cavazos Research Associate (Sea Flex) Mark Higley Research Associate Aidan Leetz Research Associate (Sea Flex) (Sea Flex) Jessica Riekenberg Research Associate (Sea Flex) Chang Liu Research Associate Daniel Rudback Research Associate Leads and manages Technical and Analytical Services Department, which is responsible for staffing the labs with talented Marine Technicians, for developing, maintaining, and operating a diverse array of scientific equipment used in analyzing cores and core samples, and for registering, handling, and shipping cores. Gary Acton Manager of Technical & Analytical Services Assistant Director, JRSO, and John Miller Business Coordinator II Provides administrative assistance in support of Technical and Analytical Services activities, property, and budget; acts as the building proctor; manages supply and equipment procurement. David Houpt Supervisor of Analytical Systems Supervises Analytical Systems staff and oversees support, maintenance, research, and development of analytical systems; handles budgeting and administration for the Analytical Systems section; coordinates operational support with Supervisor of Technical Support. Brad Julson Supervisor of Technical Support Supervises Technical Support staff and oversees maintenance, staffing, budgeting, purchasing, and administration for the Technical Support section; coordinates operational support with Supervisor of Analytical Systems. Vincent Percuoco Senior Data Analyst Provides Data Librarian services for JRSO: fills data requests from the scientific community; archives data received from the ship; processes underway data; prepares data and metadata files for NCEI; processes data for post-moratorium data discovery, and performs verification of data collected on the ship. Alejandro Avila Santis Research Associate (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Oscar Cavazos Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Bridgette Cervera Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Fabricio Ferreira Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Mark Higley Research Associate (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Myriam Kars Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Aidan Leetz Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Chang Liu Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Jessica Riekenberg Research Associate (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Alex Roth Research Associate (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Kara Vadman Research Associate Margaret Hastedt Research Specialist III Provides technical support for shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; maintains instruments; leads or contributes to research and development projects; ensures data quality; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Zenon Mateo Research Specialist III (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; maintains instruments; contributes to or leads research and development projects; ensures data quality; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Provides technical support for two or more shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Aaron Mechler Research Specialist I Provides technical support for two or more shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Johanna Suhonen Research Specialist I (Sea Flex) Lisa Crowder Laboratory Officer Manages technical and analytical services and staff on expeditions; leads or assists in JRSO projects; trains and mentors marine technical staff; oversees laboratory safety on expeditions. Bill Mills Laboratory Officer Manages technical and analytical services and staff on expeditions; leads or assists in JRSO projects; trains and mentors marine technical staff; oversees laboratory safety on expeditions. Chieh Peng Laboratory Officer Manages technical and analytical services and staff on expeditions; leads or assists in JRSO projects; trains and mentors marine technical staff; oversees laboratory safety on expeditions. Heather Barnes Assistant Laboratory Officer (Sea Flex) Supervises technical staff during a shift on an expedition; orders and monitors laboratory supplies while on ship and shore; aids with shipboard curation of cores and samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Supervises technical staff during a shift on an expedition; orders and monitors laboratory supplies while on ship and shore; aids with shipboard curation of cores and samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Sandra Herrmann Assistant Laboratory Officer Daniel Marone Assistant Laboratory Officer Supervises technical staff during a shift on an expedition; orders and monitors laboratory supplies while on ship and shore; aids with shipboard curation of cores and samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Eric Moortgat Assistant Laboratory Officer Supervises technical staff during a shift on an expedition; orders and monitors laboratory supplies while on ship and shore; aids with shipboard curation of cores and samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Beth Novak Assistant Laboratory Officer Supervises technical staff during a shift on an expedition; orders and monitors laboratory supplies while on ship and shore; aids with shipboard curation of cores and samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Doris Piñero Lajas Research Specialist I Provides technical support for two or more shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for two or more shipboard laboratories; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Vacant Research Specialist I (Sea Flex) Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Luan Heywood Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Erick Bravo Research Associate Provides technical support for a shipboard laboratory; processes and analyzes samples; ensures data quality; maintains instruments; updates inventory; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Daniel Rudback Research Associate Etienne Claassen Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex) Provides electrical, technical, and mechanical support for all equipment in the laboratories; deploys downhole instruments; assists with core handling; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Randy Gjesvold Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex) Provides electrical, technical, and mechanical support for all equipment in the laboratories; deploys downhole instruments; assists with core handling; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Jan Jurie Kotze Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex) Provides electrical, technical, and mechanical support for all equipment in the laboratories; deploys downhole instruments; assists with core handling; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Provides electrical, technical, and mechanical support for all equipment in the laboratories; deploys downhole instruments; assists with core handling; writes, reviews, and updates documentation. Garrick Van Rensburg Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist
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Acton, Gary

Assistant Director, JRSO, and
Manager of Technical & Analytical Services
acton@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-5740
Research & publications
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Miller, John

Business Coordinator II
miller_j@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Percuoco, Vincent

Senior Data Analyst
percuoco@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-6960

Technical Support
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Julson, Brad

Supervisor of Technical Support
julson@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-5716
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Crowder, Lisa

Laboratory Officer
crowder@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2367
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Moortgat, Eric

Laboratory Officer
moortgat@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-6969
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Peng, Chieh

Laboratory Officer
peng@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-0879
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Barnes, Heather

Assistant Laboratory Officer (Sea Flex)
barnes@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Marone, Daniel

Assistant Laboratory Officer (Sea Flex)
marone@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Novak, Beth

Assistant Laboratory Officer
novak@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2588
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Piñero-Lajas, Doris

Assistant Laboratory Officer (Sea Flex)
pinero@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Leetz, Aidan

Research Associate (Sea Flex)
leetz@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Witek, Max

Research Associate
witek@iodp.tamu.edu
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Rudback, Daniel

Research Associate (Sea Flex)
rudback@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Claassen, Etienne

Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex)
claassen@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Gjesvold, Randy

Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex)
gjesvold@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Kotze, Jurie

Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Sea Flex)
kotze_j@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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van Rensburg, Garrick

Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist
vanrensburg@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-0066
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Olivo, Elisabetta

Temporary Marine Technician

Analytical Systems
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Houpt, David

Supervisor of Analytical Systems
houpt@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2520
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Avila-Santis, Alejandro

Research Associate I
avila@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Bravo, Erick

Research Associate (Sea Flex)
bravo@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Cavazos, Oscar

Research Associate
cavazos@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-9288
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Cervera, Bridgette

Research Associate
cervera@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-0074
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Ferreira, Fabricio

Research Associate (Sea Flex)
ferreira@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Herrmann, Sandra

Research Specialist IV
herrmann@iodp.tamu.edu
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Higley, Mark

Research Associate I (Sea Flex)
higley@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Kars, Myriam

Research Associate
kars@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 458-7227
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Liu, Chang

Research Associate
liu@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 862-1776
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Mateo, Zenon

Research Specialist III (Sea Flex)
mateo@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Mechler, Aaron

Research Specialist I
mechler@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-4049
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Roth, Alex

Research Associate I (Sea Flex)
roth@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Suhonen, Johanna

Research Specialist I (Sea Flex)
suhonen@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155
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Vadman, Kara

Research Associate
vadman@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-1155