Deb Goodwin Email & Phone Number

Bozeman, MT, US

Greater Seattle Area

• Guide field excursions for all ages aboard small expedition ships sailing globally (key locations include Alaska, South Pacific, Antarctica, Iceland, New Zealand, Svalbard, Greenland & Baja)
• Natural history instruction, wildlife observations, & underway plankton/hydrophone/plastics/ROV sampling programs
• Safe zodiac operations with guests & researchers in a wide range of sea conditions
• Operations & logistical support, ship-to-shore social media & documentary video contributions
• Mentor & trainer for field staff peers, focused on climate science, Alaska's geology/glaciology/oceanography, plastic pollution, & marine ecology

• Establish & coordinate all aspects of visiting researcher program onboard Lindblad fleet
• Develop RFP and application process, including inquiry management, proposal review, fieldwork logistics & pre-voyage communications with scientists
• Liaise during voyages between research teams, expedition staff, vessel captain & crew, guests, & marketing department
• Lead Microplastics Citizen Science & Polar eDNA Projects (collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab & Smithsonian Institution), from protocol refinement & staff training to data management &.

Woods Hole, MA

• Designed & led coastal-to-open ocean interdisciplinary international undergraduate semesters focused on environmental research & leadership development
• Developed & taught intensive courses in marine, environmental & climate sciences, conservation & climate policy, research methods, data visualization, GIS mapping & science communications
• Sustained scholarly portfolio of research, outreach & publishing
• Authored & managed 4 funded grants ($190,000+) for oceanographic equipment & educational program development, from national scientific agencies as well as private foundations
• Mentored 9 new SEA faculty before & during their first teaching year through weekly meetings, curriculum review, shipboard training & institutional insights; Established SEA’s onboarding guidebook & framework

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

• Planned & executed 1.5-2 month offshore voyages – personnel, budget, weather routing, scientific & operational logistics, port excursions, emergency response, crew training & reporting
• Oversaw safe deployment, repair, programming & processing of data/samples using biological, chemical, geological & physical oceanographic equipment, lab protocols & software
• Coordinated ship-to-shore communications, social media & in-port events for the public
• Managed research collaborators, institutional agreements & international scientific clearance process

Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

Taught & supervised shipboard oceanographic research operations (i.e., net tows, plankton identification, chemical analyses, seafloor sampling, ADCP & CHIRP acoustic analyses). Instrument & equipment maintenance. Mentored student research projects & taught marine science classes.

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Durham, NH

• Assessed spatial & temporal variability in Gulf of Maine biological, physical & chemical environments
• Conducted field validation of satellite-derived surface ocean data sets on monthly research cruises, focused on phytoplankton health
• Developed, deployed & maintained autonomous water quality buoys
• Supported by NASA Ocean Color Research Fellowship

Conway, NH

• Taught Wilderness First Aid, Advanced Wilderness First Aid, & Wilderness First Responder courses for youth & adult students using scenario-based, experiential methods

Durham, NH

• Created & taught grant-funded course “Exploring Science Education Through Ocean Inquiry” (upper level, multidisciplinary group)
• Taught full course & mentored TA’s for “Introduction to Oceanography” (general education credit with lab sections)

Durham, NH

Maine, Bermuda & Atlantic Ocean

• Planed & led multi-week sailing expeditions for youth, adults & professional teams
• Staff training, equipment & food management, operational logistics & emergency response

• Designed & facilitated cruises for youth (1-15-week) focused on environmental science, leadership & seamanship skills; formal instruction at high school level for semester program

Boundary Waters & Quetico Wilderness Areas, Ely, MN

• Planed & led multi-week canoeing, backpacking, rock climbing expeditions for youth
• Staff training, equipment & food management, operational logistics & emergency response

Bainbridge Island, WA

• Guided week-long multidisciplinary field studies for ages 6 – 14 (mostly urban, low-income backgrounds)
• Provided graduate-level instruction in science education methods & GIS
• Curriculum development, ecological research, species distribution mapping & program coordination

Ely, MN

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd)

Master Of Science (Ms)

Bachelor'S Degree