Implementation Team
Dr. Maria Tzortziou
Lead Principal Investigator
Responsible for overall mission success, mission design, planning, implementation and execution; oversees the identification and implementation of science and technology capabilities, data acquisition, scientific analysis, and dissemination of results.
Dr. Antonio Mannino
Deputy Principal Investigator
Responsible for planning and coordination of science activities, Scientific investigation of aquatic optics, particle biogeochemistry, and remote sensing and Mentor for early career researchers.
Sommer Nicholas
Investigation Manager (IM)
Oversees mission planning and execution, focusing on operations and logistics.
Dr. Peter Griffith
Surface Support/Coordination
Provides scientific and technical support for FORTE; Communicates progress to agency managers, FORTE team, interested scientists, and the public; Provides scientific oversight for outreach products and public engagement.
Dan Hodkinson
Field Operations Manager
Coordinates safety and logistics support for land and water based fieldwork.
Teresa Jacobsson
Native Village of Nuiqsut, Coordinator
Responsible for coordinating and co-planning FORTE activities at the Native Village of Nuiqsut/North Slope of Alaska.
Phillip Toney
Native Village of Nuiqsut, Coordinator
Responsible for coordinating research/fieldwork activities and educational initiatives co- designed with local communities in North Slope of Alaska.