Mechanical Engineer

François is an engineer turned oceanographer turned engineer. After completing a Master’s degree in Industrial engineering in La Rochelle, France, François moved to Santa Cruz to live with his wife Isabelle. Without the necessary work permit, François couldn’t find a job so he applied to Moss Landing Marine Labs for a Master’s degree in marine science. During his 2.5 years at MLML, François specialized in Physical Oceanography and studied internal waves in Monterey Bay for his MS thesis. He also kept in touch with engineering by working part time at MBARI helping on several design projects involving autonomous underwater vehicles.

After completing his thesis, François joined the SCINI team, attracted by the idea of going to Antarctica and improving his mechanical engineering skills.

In his spare time, François likes to surf, cook, take photographs, scuba dive, listen to jazz, hike in the Sierras…