by Prof. Maria Zuber | Jan 20, 2017 | Q&A Prof Maria Zuber, Q&A-Expert-wk11
Every class I had throughout my education has been helpful to me in my profession as a geophysicist, but the ones that immediately come to mind are science, math, and writing. While in elementary and middle school I checked out text books from the library and taught...
by Dr. Ambrose Jearld | Jan 19, 2017 | Q&A - DrAmbroseJearld, Q&A-Expert-wk11
I grew up on a farm and was always interested in what was in the water in the ponds, rivers and swampy areas. I also loved going to the coast and learning more about what lived in the ocean. I liked being outdoors and doing field work and focused on science in high...
by Dr. Kara Lavender Law | Jan 19, 2017 | Q&A - DrKaraLavenderLaw, Q&A-Expert-wk11
I was a math major in college, and those skills were certainly necessary to study ocean physics as a graduate student. Studying plastic pollution in the ocean uses those math skills as well, but I also rely on reading and talking to people outside of my immediate area...
by Rich du Moulin | Jan 17, 2017 | Q&A - Rich du Moulin, Q&A-Expert-wk11
Good question David. My profession is operating ships like tankers and bulk carriers. Like Rich Wilson, I grew up sailing and watching ships go steaming by. However I never expected to be in the business. My favorite subjects at school were history and math. In...
by Capt. Murray Lister | Jan 17, 2017 | Q&A - CaptMurrayLister, Q&A-Expert-wk11
School, to me, was something that had to be tolerated, day by day. Commencing High School, having just turned 12, and leaving just three years later, meant that education was seriously lacking when at age 15, I joined the Royal New Zealand Navy as a Boy Seaman....
by Marti Shea | Jan 14, 2017 | Q&A - MartiShea, Q&A-Expert-wk11
I had a double major as an Undergraduate in Exercise Physiology and Education. I then went to Graduate School for Education which allowed me to become a certified Physical Education Teacher for Grades K-12. In the 1980’s when I was in college there was no major for...
