The PRIMO project is a team effort:

Team Leaders
Vernon Asper, The University of Southern Mississippi
and
Scott Gallager, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Engineering Team (all WHOI)
Keith von der Heydt, Lead Engineer
Ken Peal, electrical engineering
Glenn McDonnald, mechanical engineering
Marc Grossenbaugh, hydrodynamic engineering
Greg Packard, REMUS autonomous vehicle engineer
Steve Lerner, Information Technology engineer
Andy Girard, technical engineering

Science Personnel
Robert Beardsley, Physical Oceanography, WHOI
Ru Morrison, Bio-Optics, UNH

Students
TBA

Partners
Chris Nickelson, Deep Sea Systems, Inc.

Special Thanks
We would like to thank all those who have given us tireless logistical support at Palmer Station, but particularly Tobby Koffman who maintains the zodiacs in excellent operating order regardless of weather conditions.


The PRIMO project is funded as an Major Research Initiative by the Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation.