Contributed by: Jessica Schaefer Half a dozen bright yellow measuring tapes snake through the water, lined up perpendicular to the shoreline along a rocky stretch of coast.  Under a bright sun, teams of middle schoolers work along the transect lines, counting, recording notes, shouting out Hawaiian or Latin names, and fighting a losing battle to...

Life Aquatic aboard the R/V Atlantis

Contributed by Kelle Freel With my warmest sweatshirt, beanie, and fuzzy socks, I sat in a dark room lit by a set of giant screens secured against one wall. I wasn’t alone. There were two other research scientists sitting at their respective stations along with three engineers trained to guide the remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...

Q&A Part 3: You got in! How to survive grad school

Thanks for continuing to read about the “Path to Graduate School.”  Today completes this theme and the last 2 questions of Part 3: "You got in! How to survive grad school!" We hope this has been helpful to all of you! Question 14: What sort of career planning and/or professional development will I need to...

Q&A Part 3: You got in! How to survive grad school

Thanks for continuing to read about the “Path to Graduate School.” We have a new category, Part 3: "You got in! How to survive grad school!" Here are answers to questions 12 and 13, and we will post questions 14-15 next week, finishing up our Q&A session! Hope this has been helpful to all of...

Q&A Part 2: You’ve decided Yes!: How Best to Apply to Graduate School

Thanks for continuing to read about the “Path to Graduate School.” Here are answers to questions 9, 10, and 11 finishing up our second category, “I decided, Yes! How best to apply to grad school.” Next week we will post questions 11 and 12 from the next category "You got in: How to survive graduate...

Q&A Part 2: You’ve decided Yes!: How Best to Apply to Graduate School

Thanks for continuing to read about the “Path to Graduate School.” Here are answers to questions 6, 7, and 8 for our second category, “I decided, Yes! How best to apply to grad school.” Next week we will post questions 9 and 10 from the same category. Question 6 - Should I apply to the...

Q&A Part 1: Deciding to go to grad school, Questions 4-5

Thanks for continuing to read about the "Path to Graduate School." Here are answers to questions 4 and 5 for our first category, "Deciding to go to grad school." Next week, we will post answers to "I decided, Yes! How best to apply to grad school." Question 4: What if I want to go to...

Q&A Part 1: Deciding to go to graduate school, Questions 1-3

As a continuation of our ‘Path to Graduate School’ topic, we asked our SOEST graduate students to answer 15 questions about the graduate school experience.  These questions are broken down into categories, and today we are posting the answers to questions 1 through 3 for our first category, “Deciding to go to grad school.”  Stay...

From garbage sorter to marine bioacoustician

By: Brendan Rideout It's hard to pinpoint when my path to grad school began, but one possible beginning is the summer after graduating high school. Going into my final year of high school, I knew I wanted to go to university (I'd known this since I could spell 'university') but still hadn't chosen a major....