Dr. Darlene Ketten received a B.A. in Biology and French from Washington University. She earned a M.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in biological oceanography and a Ph.D. from John Hopkins University in neuroethology and anatomy. She is currently a senior scientist in the Biology Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and an assistant professor.

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?