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William Eucker BS MPhil
MLitt student
Member, Arctic Ocean Geopolitics Programme.
Biography
William (Will) Eucker is a native of Denver, Colorado, USA. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Physics at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he graduated fourth in his class. A Gates Cambridge Scholar, Will is a member of Peterhouse. As a researcher with the Arctic Ocean Geopolitics Programme, he is using geographic information systems (GIS) to improve safety of life at sea in the ice-diminishing Arctic Ocean.
Career
- 2008-Present: Researcher, Arctic Ocean Geopolitics Programme
- 2008-Present: Gates Cambridge Scholar
- 2008: Project Engineer, US Naval Sea Systems Command
- 2007-2008: Trident Scholar
- 2007-2008: Admiral Frank Bowman Scholar
- 2007-2008: Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
- 2004-2008: Micron Technology Scholar
- 2004-2008: National Merit Scholar
Qualifications
- M.Phil., Technology Policy, University of Cambridge (2009)
- B.S. with distinction, Physics, United States Naval Academy (2008)
Research
Major research interests are:
- Arctic Ocean governance
- Improving environmental security in Arctic
External activities
- External Officer, Gates Scholars' Council
- Men's Lower Boats Officer, Peterhouse Boat Club