Crew Profiles and Career History

The JR’s crew is the set of returning staff who carry out the ship’s key procedures—

—from navigation and drilling to housekeeping and cooking to key roles in the core lab. Often up to 65 crew members are on board any given expedition. Key roles are filled by marine professionals, ocean drilling specialists, and scientific technicians, among others. The entire crew rotates in and out about every other expedition. Browse the pictures below and we will be adding more information to each of these soon so you can learn more!

The JR also hosts a group of scientists, called the Science Party, who work on board the JR for one specific mission. Learn who's on the current Science Party.

To get an even broader sampling of marine career possibilities, explore the Career Profile Interactive.

Apllication Developer Name: Tim Blaisdell	Applications Developer Name: Dwight Hornbacher
Assistant Camp Boss Name: Teoderich Gonzales	Assistant Cook Name: Leo Esteban
Baker Name: Abraham Saradat	Camp Boss Name: Alex Trota
Captain Name: Terry Skinner	Chemistry Lab Name: Chris Bennight
Chemistry Lab Name: Erik Moortgat	Chief Cook Name: Nestor Murallon
Core Lab Name: Hillary Hall	Core Lab Name: Melissa Rotella
Core Laboratory Name: Thomas Jorg Gorgas Education: PhD Majors: Geology and Geophysics	Curator Name: Chad Broyles
First Assistant Engineer Name: Ian Barnes	Imaging Specialist Name: John Beck
Instrumentation Specialist Name: Etienne Claassen	Instrumentation Specialist Name: Jurie Kotze
Lab Officer Name: Chieh Peng	Lab Officer Name: Roy Davis Education: 3rd mates Coast Guard license and 100 ton sailors license
Lab Officer Name: Steve Prinz	Lead Steward Name: Loreto Olegario
Logging Engineer Name: Kerry Swain Education: Purdue University Majors: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering	Marine Computer Specialist Name: Grant Banta
Marine Computer Specialist Name: Mike Cannon	Operations Superintendent Name: Ron Grout
Paleomagnetics Technician Name: Trevor Cobine Education: University of Central Queensland, University of New England, Armidale, NSW. Majors: B App Sc (Physics), Grad Dip Sc (Geology & Geophysics), M.Sc (Geophysics)	Physical Properties Name: Yulia Vasilyeva Education: M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Majors: Masters in Chemistry, Soil Science
Publications Specialist \| Yeoperson Name: Paul Pleasant	Second Mate Name: John Lawrence Powell
Steward Name: Jefferson T. Sobrevinas Education: College Graduate Majors: Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation	Steward Name: Leo B. Almendras Education: Bachelors of Science in Marine Technology Majors: Nautical
Steward Name: Gain Andaya	Steward Name: Chris Zureta
Steward Name: Narciso Tena	Steward Name: Alden Dayday
Steward Name: Henny Aquillano	Steward Name: Oliver Distor
Steward Name: Richard Pajarit	Third Mate Name: Edmund Ancheta
Underway Geophysics Lab Name: Sandra Herrman	X-Ray Lab Name: Heather Barnes