Faculty and Staff
At the heart of the AIO program is an experienced and qualified core of educators trained in the field of oceanography. These are classroom teachers, practicing scientists, and researchers — many with advanced graduate degrees. The student to instructor ratio is approximately four to one. Other staff members include a full-time nurse, a professional chef, recreation coordinator, and interns.
Meet the 2021 AIO Staff!
Click on any faculty or staff member to read their bio!
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Michigan 38 years... time flies when you're having fun!
Right now I live in... Michigan and Maine
My favorite area of study is...
Everything!
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Illinois 29 years
Right now I live in... Michigan and Maine
My favorite area of study is...
Documentary film
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Michigan 32 years
Right now I live in... Texas
My favorite area of study is...
Geology and Biology
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Texas 27 years
Right now I live in... Texas, of course!
My favorite area of study is...
Geology and Physical Oceanography
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Illinois 18 years
Right now I live in... New Jersey
My favorite area of study is...
Marine Ecology
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Miami, Florida 12 years
Right now I live in... Miami, Florida
My favorite area of study is...
Fishing
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Rochester, New York 8 years
Right now I live in... Moorestown, New Jersey
My favorite area of study is...
cultural anthropology
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Manchester, Massachusetts 7 years
Right now I live in... Camden, Maine
My favorite area of study is...
Ecology and Citizen Science
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Lincoln, Nebraska 12 years
Right now I live in... Lincoln, Nebraska... after many years spent in other parts of the country
My favorite area of study is...
Language and culture
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... East Hardwick, Vermont 3 years
Right now I live in... St. Johnsbury, Vermont
My favorite area of study is...
cetacean behavior
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Massachusetts 2 years
Right now I live in... Massachusetts
My favorite area of study is...
environmental science
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Manchester, Connecticut First summer
Right now I live in... Connecticut but getting ready to move to Hawaii for grad school!
My favorite area of study is...
marine invertebrates and coral reef ecology
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Maine 6 years
Right now I live in... Michigan
My favorite area of study is...
Japanese Language
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Nashville, Tennessee 1st summer
Right now I live in... Nashville, TN
My favorite area of study is...
Rocky, cold water intertidal ecosystems
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... St. Johnsbury, Vermont First summer
Right now I live in... Bristol, Rhode Island
My favorite area of study is...
soft bottom intertidal
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Oneonta, NY 1st summer
Right now I live in... New Paltz, NY
My favorite area of study is...
Geology and Astronomy
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Camden, Maine First year
Right now I live in... Waterville, Maine
My favorite area of study is...
Environmental Science
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Maine 10 years
Right now I live in... Portland, Maine
My favorite area of study is...
Sailing
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Michigan many years
Right now I live in... New York City
My favorite area of study is...
Alicia Navarette
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Florida and Michigan 3
Right now I live in... Michigan
My favorite area of study is...
music and history
I've worked at AIO:
I'm from... Michigan First year
Right now I live in... still Michigan
My favorite area of study is...
eating sushi and reading H.P. Lovecraft