Planning

The plans for INIV are well underway – the voyage has been confirmed and secured in the RV Investigator 2022-2023 FY schedule. Specific voyage planning begins 12 months out from the departure date. Leading up to this the project leads are focused on securing additional funding and sponsorships to bolster the voyage.

Project Leaders

Chief Scientist

Andreas Marouchos

Primary Investigators

Christine Rees

Malcolm Woodward

Cassie Schwanger

Experimental Planning Committee

Name Affiliation
Susan Becker Scripps Institute of Oceanography, U.S
Mariko Hatta University of Hawaii, U.S
Edward Mawji National Oceanography Centre, UK
Karel Bakker Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research
Elisa Berdalet ICM-CSIC, Institute of Marine Sciences, Spanish Highest Research Council
Maxime Grand San Jose State University, U.S
Oliver Ocholla Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute
Sarah-Ann Quesnel Ocean Science Division – Fisheries & Oceans, Canada
Mara Abad ICM-CSIC, Institute of Marine Sciences, Spanish Highest Research Council
Jun Wang National Center of Ocean Standards & Metrology, China
TaeKeun Rho Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology

 

Project Timeline

Below is a simplified timeline from an initial project planning meeting covering the 3 year life cycle of the project.