Andrew Kennedy

Andrew Kennedy is a recent graduate of the College of Charleston, South Carolina.  He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology and a minor in Chemistry.  Andrew has interned at the Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR), NCCOS, NOAA, where he studied shellfish and marine mammal biotoxins.  Andrew has participated in several cruises with the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary assessment team where he was involved with mapping the seafloor using multibeam sonar technology.  Andrew is currently processing multibeam data offshore Charleston, S.C. for the development of a benthic terrain model to better understand the marine life habitat.  He is also currently looking for graduate school and job prospects. His primary role aboard this cruise is the acquisition and processing of multibeam data and to teach these skills to other cruise participants. 

Affiliation: College of Charleston