The Triton team prepares to test the development of environmental monitoring technology in Sequim Bay. (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Research involves much more than scientists and engineers. Behind every scientific discovery is a team of many people with diverse skillsets. Triton's team includes talented managers, interns, field technicians, communications specialists, and project coordinators who all make research possible. This month’s Triton Story introduces Project Coordinator Nicole Loosveldt, who helps Triton’s many tasks run smoothly and is supporting several Department of Energy-funded technology development projects as they near completion. Read about Loosveldt’s path to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and her contributions to the Triton Initiative here.
TRITON NEWS
Triton Talks Webinar Four: Electromagnetic Fields with Molly Grear
In the fourth Triton Talks webinar on May 19, Ocean Engineer Molly Grear presented the results of her research on electromagnetic fields during the Triton Field Trials. Grear discussed the results of her research at a tidal energy site in the Sequim Bay channel, including recommendations for instrumentation and methods for measuring electromagnetic fields. Watch the webinar here.
CELEBRATE ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY
May 20th was the 17th annual Endangered Species Day. Triton’s research contributes to a growing knowledge base around environmental effects of marine energy devices to help protect marine species and their habitats, with special consideration to those that are endangered. There are over 2,000 species listed as endangered or threatened globally under the U.S. Endangered Species Act— about 150 of which live in U.S. waters. Many species of whales, sea turtles, sharks, and fish are endangered as a result of human activity. The good news is, there are many things people around the world are doing to help. Learn more at www.endangeredspeciesday.org.
SPOTLIGHT: WELCOME NEW TRITON PROJECT MANAGER, MICHAEL RICHLEN!
The Triton team welcomes a new project manager! Meet Michael Richlen, a scientist with over two decades of experience as a marine mammal field biologist and ten years as a project manager. Richlen holds a PhD in zoology from the University of Hawaii, where he did a dissertation on using passive acoustics to listen for baleen whales and assess sources of underwater noise around Kauai, Hawaii. Richlen is excited to apply his knowledge of marine science and acoustics to marine energy environmental monitoring topics and is thrilled to lead Triton as project manager.
The team also extends a huge thank you to Alicia Amerson, who led the project through many successes over her past two years serving Triton as project manager. We appreciate Amerson’s outstanding leadership, helping Triton grow into the project it is today. We wish her luck in her new role at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory!
Triton is designed to support the development and testing of more precise and cost-effective environmental monitoring technologies for marine energy. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory leads Triton on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office.
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