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Question 8 transcript:
"Absolutely, anybody that has a true, honest interest in science can participate and can be beneficial. And, I think, can do something not only of interest to them, but rewarding to the field. There are a lot of levels. It would be very hard to do anything without a college degree, just because, frankly, the competition is so stiff. A great many people are interested and laboratories want to get the very best people they can, the ones who have been well motivated and have been well educated. You can work as research assistants, you can do field studies. It's not the degree so much as it is getting the right background, being well motivated, being well educated in the area. There are lots of other areas that anybody can contribute to."

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 about how marine mammals hear?
4. How do you study the hearing of marine mammals?
5. What challenges have you faced in studying the hearing of marine mammals?
6. What has most surprised you about the hearing of marine mammals?
7. What skills are important in your area of research?
8. What are the opportunities in studying the hearing of marine mammals? Can people without PhDs 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 interest in pursuing a career in your field?