Edie Widder ( - present) http://www.oceanrecon.org/press_room.htm Notable Achievements Research in bioluminescence. Expeditions include more than 50 research cruises and over 250 dives in research submersibles. Occupation/Field of Study: Ph.D. Neurobiology and Marine Biologist Exploration Zone: Sea: marine biology, submersibles, bioluminescence; Location of Activity: Atlantic Ocean; North America: Florida, California; Period of Activity: 2001- current; Biography Dr. Edie Widder is president and senior scientist of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association in Fort Pierce, Florida. She also is an adjunct research professor in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department of Johns Hopkins University, a Distinguished Scientist Adjunct at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and an adjunct professor of biological science at Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Atlantic University, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. She is a world authority on marine bioluminescence and an ocean explorer who has participated in over 60 research expeditions, 38 as chief scientist. She is also a certified deep-submersible pilot. Her research in bioluminescence has been featured in numerous nature programs that have aired on the BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. Edie was the recipient of the 2006 Wings WorldQuest Women of Discovery Sea Award.