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Senior Research Scientist, Marine/Large Programs, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), Columbia Climate School
Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
Borehole 203 61 Route 9W Palisades, NY 10964-1000 USA
BIOGRAPHY:
Vicki Ferrini is a Senior Research Scientist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO). Her research focuses on using mapping techniques to understand the processes that shape the seafloor in a variety of environments. She has participated in research expeditions around the world mapping shallow water and deep-sea environments using ships, boats, submersibles and towed platforms. Most of her work is in the field of geoinformatics and is focused on ensuring that high-quality marine geoscience research data are made available to the science community and to the public. She is the Head of the Seabed 2030 Regional Center for the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
CONTACT
vlf2102@columbia.edu
845-365-8339
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EXPERTISE
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Seafloor Mapping, Data Management, Data Integration, Ocean Exploration
EDUCATION
B.A. Geology-Biology and Biology, Colby College, 1995
M.S. Marine Environmental Science, SUNY Stony Brook, 1998
Ph.D. Coastal Oceanography, SUNY Stony Brook, 2004
HONORS & AWARDS
2019 ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Award
Explorers Club 50