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Dr. Michael Vecchione

Dr. Vecchione served as Chief Scientist on this 2009 expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
(© David Shale)

In 2009 Dr. Vecchione served as Chief Scientist on a six-week expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge for the Census of Marine Life. He is shown here aboard the expedition ship, NOAA’s Henry B. Bigelow.