If our lives are measured by the people in them, then my life is all the richer from knowing Matt. I met Matt in 2002 at a meeting at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC. As fellow ocean data enthusiasts, we bonded over a marine metadata web page that I had created, but didn’t think anyone else had even seen, let alone used. Matt had. For 15 years, from my time at MBARI to working with GCOOS, I was incredibly fortunate to work with Matt. He was thoughtful, committed, helpful, and realistic. He was also a wonderful friend. He shared jokes, gardening tips, and a glass of wine or two. He loved to listen to my crazy stories about living in The Netherlands with my husband and two young boys. He particularly enjoyed the tale of me putting the boys, groceries, Orangina, beer, and a 70-pound dog in our cargo bike (called a “bakfiets”) and biking (ever so slowly) to the beach. When I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, Matt reached out to me, despite the fact that one of his brothers had died from the same disease. I imagine it was incredibly difficult for Matt to discuss, but he was still there for me and I will always treasure that. I will miss him greatly. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.