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Press release: http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/july/nasa-kicks-off-field-campaign-to-probe-ocean-ecology-carbon-cycle/

Briefing Speakers

Introduction 1: Paula Bontempi, ocean biology and biogeochemistry program scientist, NASA Headquarters, Washington

Introduction 2: Michael Behrenfeld, ocean plant ecologist, Oregon State University, Corvallis

\rChris Hostetler, atmospheric scientist, NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia

Jacek Chowdhary, research scientist, Columbia University, New York

Alex Gilerson, ocean imager, City College of New York

\rIvona Cetinic, ocean ecologist, University of Maine, Walpole

Presenter 1: Paula Bontempi

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Presenter 2: Mike Behrenfeld

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Presenter 3: Chris Hostetler

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Presenter 4: Jacek Chowdhary

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Presenter 5: Alex Gilerson

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Presenter 6: Ivona Cetinic

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Presenter 7: Mike Behrenfeld

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