2023 Team

 

Faculty

Headshot of Dr. Nigel Golden from Woodwell Climate Research Center

Nigel Golden

Expedition Leader
Postdoctoral Researcher
Woodwell Climate Research Center

Headshot of Dr. Sue Natali from Woodwell Climate Research Center

Sue Natali

Project Lead
Arctic Program Director and Senior Scientist
Woodwell Climate Research Center

Seeta Sistla

Faculty
Assistant Professor
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

Logan Berner

Logan Berner

Visiting Faculty
Terrestrial Ecologist
 EcoSpatial Services LLC

Gabriel Duran

Gabriel Duran

Visiting Faculty, Polaris Participant 2019
Graduate Student Mentor
The University of Quebec in Montreal (2023)

Heidi Golden

Heidi Golden

Visiting Faculty
Aquatic and Evolutionary Ecologist
Golden Ecology LLC

Aquanette Sanders

Aquanette Sanders

Visiting Faculty, Polaris Participant 2019
Graduate Student Mentor
The University of Texas at Austin (2023)

Tiffany Windholz

Tiffany Windholz

Alumni Mentor, Polaris Participant 2022
Research Assistant
Woodwell Climate Research Center

 

Students

JK Goongoon

JK Goongoon

The City College of New York
B.Eng. Environmental Engineering (2025)

Max Grensted

Maxwell Grensted

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
B.S. Environmental Management and Protection (2024)

MaryBridget Horvath

MaryBridget Horvath

Hobart and William Smith
B.S. Geoscience, B.S. Biology (2024)

Ambra Jacobson

Ambra Jacobson

University of San Francisco
B.S. Environmental Science (2024)

Aaron MacDonald

Aaron MacDonald

University of Toronto
B.S. Forestry, B.S. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (2024)

Jordan McDavid

Jordan McDavid

University of Tampa
B.A. Biology, B.A. Marine Science (2024)

Loreto Paulino Jr

Loreto Paulino Jr

University of Guam
B.S. Chemistry (2023)

Mandala Pham

Mandala Pham

The University of Texas at Austin
B.S. Geophysics, B.A. History (2025)

Annemarie Timling

Annemarie Timling

returning student
Gallaudet University
B.S. Biology (2023)

Esmerelda Torres Martinez

Esmeralda Torres Martinez

returning student
University of Puerto Rico
B.S. Environmental Science (2021)

 

Research Staff

Headshot of Dr. Jacqueline Hung from the Woodwell Climate Research Center

Jacqueline Hung

Postdoctoral Researcher
Woodwell Climate Research Center

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Mitch Korolev

Research Assistant
Woodwell Climate Research Center

Christina Minions

Christina Minions

Research Assistant
Woodwell Climate Research Center

Cameron Gaspord

Cameron Gaspord

Graduate Research Assistant
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
M.S. Environmental Science and Management (2024)

 

Visitor

Headshot of Arnell Garrett from Delmarva Analysis

Arnell Garrett

Independent Evaluator
Delmarva Analysis, LLC

 

 

Physician

Headshot of Dr. Adam Pissaris from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Adam Pissaris

Massachusetts General Hospital

 

 

Camp Staff

Gavin Stewart

Polar Field Services Camp Manager

Lauren Chastang

Polar Field Services Camp Assistant Manager/Cook