Meet the Scientists and Crew!

Ashton Flinders

Ashton Flinders is a new graduate student at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, starting this past August. He received a B.S. in chemistry and a B.S. in physics in 2005 from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County and has always had a fascination with geological processes; most likely stemming from experiencing first hand several large magnitude earthquakes. He is working under the tutelage of Professor Garrett Ito-Apuzen, and hopes to make Hawaii his new home for the next several years.

Ashton Flinders, University of Hawaii, PHD candidate

Education. BS in Chemistry, BS in Physics at the University of Wisconsin in River Falls
I joined the cruise for the excitement of a new adventure.
I am in the midst of deciding the direction of my research.
What I like about going to sea is the opportunity to learn so many different things from so many different people.
As a scientist I enjoy the opportunity to learn strange and interesting things every day.

Presented by the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii, with financial support from the National Science Foundation.