Or click the alternate button below to use Windows Media Player: (741K)

Question 8 transcript:
"There are problems that require a whole set of, a team of people with very different skills and backgrounds. And the team could - some of the team members could have Bachelor's Degrees in ocean engineering or mechanical engineering or one of the other engineering disciplines, or marine biology. And there are problems - or parts of the team members who have Masters Degrees or that have PhD's. So, to solve a problem it takes all sorts of different skills and just, you know, if a person wants to stop and get a Bachelors Degree that's great. There's a set of problems that can be solved at that level."

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?