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Question 1 transcript:
"The first time I really got interested was watching television, watching Jacques Cousteau on television. Jacques Cousteau, for people who don't know, was an oceanographer who did a lot of public outreach in science and ocean science, and I was just fascinated by the ocean and diving and seeing the reefs and the fish and the whole environment. At the same time we were landing people on the moon. I was twelve years old when Armstrong and Aldren landed on the moon, and seeing that just grabbed my imagination, so I just really got excited about technology. The beauty of the ocean and the fascination of technology are what set up my career."

1. How did you first become interested in science?
2. What is the focus of your research and why did you choose this field of study?
3. What have been some of the recent discoveries in obstacle avoidance and navigation?
4. How do you use acoustics to detect and avoid underwater obstacles?
5. What challenges have you faced in studying obstacle avoidance?
6. What has most surprised you about avoiding obstacles and navigating?
7. What skills are important in your area of research?
8. What are the opportunities in ocean engineering? Can people without PhD's participate in some way in this type of research?
9. What is the greatest impact/relevance of your research?
10. What continues to inspire you about your work?
11. What advice would you give a high school student who expressed an interst in pursuing a career in your field?