People
Education and Public Engagement
Allison Fundis
Education and Public Engagement Liaison
206-543-9653
afundis@uw.edu
Allison joined the OOI RSN program in June 2010 as the Education and Public Engagement Liaison and research scientist. She holds a MS in geology from the University of Florida, where she focused on mapping the first observed repeat eruption at a mid-ocean ridge using deep-sea submersibles and a towed camera system. She has 6 years of sea-going experience as a deep-towed camera technician and has used a variety of research submersibles. Prior to earning her MS, Allison was a high school biology and chemistry teacher at the University School of Nashville in Tennessee.