User:ErikCordes

Dr. Cordes is a Full Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Biology at Temple University. He has worked on the ecology of the deep sea for over 30 years with over 100 publications from over 30 research cruises, and has made 47 dives in manned submersibles (including one to 6000 m depth). He is a self-described ocean explorer and ecological oceanographer whose research is focused on high-biomass seascapes and their conservation. He actively collaborates with professional communicators, visual artists, film-makers, and musicians to bring the deep sea to the widest audience possible.