2013-2014 Field Season

2013 - 2014 MDRS Field Season

(Dec. 7, 2013 - May 10, 2014)

Crew Field Schedule:

Crew 131 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Dec. 7 - 22, 2013)

  • Chelsea Iwig, Commander

  • Antoine Juhel, XO & Crew Journalist

  • Carlos Giraldo, Crew Scientist

  • Eric Watkins, Crew Scientist

  • Chui-Miin Lee, Crew Engineer

  • Elise Reeves, Health/Safety Officer

Crew 132 Mars Society Crew I (Dec. 21, 2013 - Jan. 5, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Nick Orenstein, Commander (MDRS GreenHab Coordinator)

  • Usha Lingappa, XO & Health/Safety Officer (MDRS veteran)

  • Dr. Hiroyuki Miyajima, Crew Engineer

  • Michael Bouchard, Crew Geologist (Field Science Scholar Recipient)

  • Charles Parrish, GreenHab Officer

  • Danielle YoungSmith, Crew Biologist

  • Ian Etter, Crew Journalist & Artist in Residence

Crew 133 University of North Dakota (Jan. 4 - 19, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Paula Crock, Commander (MDRS veteran)

  • Gordon Gartrelle, XO

  • Dr. Mattieu Komorowski, Crew Biologist & Health/Safety Officer

  • Joshua Borchardt, Crew Biologist

  • Elizabeth Howell, Journalist-in-Resident

  • Pedro Diaz-Rubin, Crew Astronomer

  • Joseph Jessup, Crew Biologist & Engineer

  • John Paul Jones, GreenHab Officer

Crew 134 Team Mars UK (Jan. 18 - Feb. 2, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Ashley Dale, Commander (MDRS veteran)

  • Susan Jewell, XO & Crew HSO

  • Vibha Srivastava, Crew Scientist

  • Michaela Musilova, Crew Scientist

  • Sue Ann Seah, Crew Engineer

  • Ewan Reid, Crew Engineer

Crew 135 RAR Crew (Feb. 1 - 16, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Ondrej Doule, Commander, Ph.D.

  • Lucie Poulet, XO & GreenHab Officer

  • Tereza Pultarova, Crew Journalist

  • Vratislav Saleny, Crew Engineer

  • Elif Oguz, Crew Scientist

  • Martin Kubicek, Crew Engineer

  • Filip Koubek, Health Officer & Crew Engineer, Ph.D.

Crew 136 Mission to Mars UCL (Feb. 15 - Mar. 2, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Corentin Liber, Commander & Crew Astronomer (MDRS veteran)

  • Benoit Pairet, Crew HSO & GreenHab Officer

  • Gatien de Callatay, Crew Engineer

  • Olivier Gobert, Crew Geologist

  • Quentin Cappart, Crew Journalist

  • Thibaud Herriau, XO

Crew 137 Team Nippon (Mar. 1 - 16, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Dr. Hiroyuki Mirajima, Commander (MDRS veteran)

  • Naomi Katayama, XO, Crew Scientist & Crew Journalist

  • Wataru Okamoto, Crew Engineer for Logistics

  • Reiji Moroshima, Crew Engineering for EVA Activities

  • Mika Kawai, Health Science Officer

  • Yoshimi Takase, GreenHab Officer

Crew 138 Mars Society Crew II (Mar. 15 - 30, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Jamie Guined, Commander

  • Dr. Avid Roman-Gonzales, XO & GreenHab Officer

  • Jay Berger, Crew Engineer

  • Dr. Bechara (Besh) Saab, Crew Biologist / Science Officer

  • Johanna Hoyt, Crew Geologist (Field Science Scholar Recipient)

  • Jimmy Urquhart, Crew Journalist & Photojournalist in Residence

Crew 139 Lone Star Highlanders (Mar. 29 - Apr. 13, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Bradley Turner, Commander (Crew A)

  • Alexandra Shiu, Crew Astronomer

  • Jennifer (Lee) Kindle, GreenHab Officer

  • Selena Barrientos, XO & Crew Journalist

  • Alice Young, Crew Biologist & Health Safety Officer

  • Michael Shepherd, Crew Engineer

  • Paula Sidwell, Commander & GreenHab Officer (Crew B)

  • Liz Painter, Health Safety Officer

  • Kyle Flaherty, Crew Astronomer & Crew Engineer

  • Dylan Kirby, Crew Scientist

  • Kelsey Compagnon, Crew Biologist

  • Josh MacFie, XO & Crew Journalist

Crew 140 Team Peru II (Apr. 12 - 27, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Jorge Mirez, Commander

  • Frank Vilchez, XO

  • Diego Guillen, Crew Engineer

  • Ruth Quispe, Crew HSO/Geologist

  • Adolfo Ubidia, Crew Biologist/Greenhab

  • Luciana Tenoria, Crew Journalist/EVA Engineer

Crew 141 Mars Society Crew III (Apr. 26 - May 10, 2014)

Summary Report

  • Dr. Alejandro Diaz, Commander (MDRS veteran)

  • Peter Dimmick, XO

  • Monica Abarca, GreenHab Officer (MDRS veteran)

  • Kavya Manyapu, Crew Engineer (MDRS veteran)

  • Joshua Borchardt, Crew Biologist & Health/Safety Officer

  • Prof. Christopher Cokinos, Crew Journalist & Writer in Residence

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