People
People
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Ann G. Dunlea
Assistant Scientist II
In college, Dunlea realized that the ocean is the final frontier on Earth and there is so much to be discovered in its depths. She decided to do her doctoral research on sediment from the bottom of the ocean near Point Nemo – the point on Earth farthest from any land. Through this research, she became passionate about the metals accumulating on the abyssal seafloor, the volcanoes that deposits volcanic ash in remote parts of the ocean, and how clays forming on the seafloor may affect ocean chemistry. After being a postdoc at WHOI, she started as a scientist in the Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry in 2019 and has been researching remote parts of the seafloor since. Outside of work, Dunlea enjoys sailing, pottery, dancing, and hiking with her dog, Jovie.
Contact: adunlea@whoi.edu
Victoria Silverman
Research Assistant II
Silverman came to WHOI in May of 2023. She is a Research Assistant in both the MUDPIT lab and the Hines lab in the Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department.
Before starting at WHOI, Silverman received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of San Francisco and was a Research Fellow at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON). Outside of the lab, she enjoys dancing, crocheting, cooking, and spending time outdoors.
Contact: victoria.silverman@whoi.edu
Katherine Squires
MIT-WHOI Joint Program Graduate Student
Katie Squires (she/her) is a Chemical Oceanography PhD candidate in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program and a member of the MUDPUT Lab. Broadly, she is interested in using chemical patterns recorded in marine sediments to explore questions related to elemental cycling and climate. In her current research, Katie uses a suite of sediment-based geochemical tracers (i.e. multi-element statistical analyses, Pb and Fe isotopes) to explore hydrothermal metal cycling and transport, and to constrain relative source contributions to marine sediments. Her work covers the entire Pacific Basin and spans the modern through the Cenozoic.
Katie graduated from Colby College in 2021 with a BA in Chemistry and Studio Art. She cares about making the Ocean and Geosciences an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. In her free time, Katie likes to bake, craft, spend time with friends, and be outside.
Contact: katherine.squires@whoi.edu
Jovie
Lab Dog
Jovie is a doodle keen on bringing joy to the scientists at WHOI so they do the best research possible.