• Question: Hi scientists, The live chat last Thursday was awesome. Thanks for all the great answers and info. Can you tell me some quick facts on being a marine scientist.. Also, what has been the BESTEST thing that you have encountered whilst diving or even researching... Thanks, adam

    Asked by adamcarr to Clare, Dave, Glo, Ozge, Sean on 20 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Sean Clement

      Sean Clement answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hi Adam,

      I think we all enjoyed the chat too so thanks to you as well! Some quick facts about being a Marine Scientist:

      1. It’s a lot of fun!
      2. It’s really interesting
      3. It can be a little tough at times and it is hard work but it’s very rewarding!

      Best thing: This is coming pretty close!

    • Photo: Dave Sproson

      Dave Sproson answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hey Adam,

      I’d second everything Sean has said! The moment that stands out for me would be flying at 30 metres over the sea-ice near Greenland. It’s the top a long list of great moments, though, and I’m a Scientist is definitely climbing that list!

    • Photo: Ozge Ozkaya

      Ozge Ozkaya answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      You are welcome Adam, I think we all enjoyed it too. It’s nice to see that you kids are so interested in what we do 🙂
      I am not really a marine scietist more a molecular biologist but here are some facts:
      1. You need to work really hard
      2. Your work becomes your life
      3. It is anything but boring
      4. You can stear your work in the direction that YOU want.

      Best thing while researching must have been when the sequences I got out of the krill gave me a hit on the database against the gene I was looking for! 🙂

    • Photo: Gloeta Massie

      Gloeta Massie answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hi Adam –

      Ditto everyone else – it was great fun for me, too!

      Quick facts:

      1. You can basically study anything and everything under the context of ‘marine’ biology. As long as it has something to do with saltwater – it’s marine science! 🙂
      2. Working around / living near the oceans rocks!
      3. You don’t have to be a full-time scientist to be actively engaged in marine research. You can do volunteer work, too.

      BESTEST thing? This isn’t going to make much sense – but – the BESTEST was when I got a call from my research collaborators that our experiment had worked. That was four years of my life finally validated. It meant a whole, whole lot to me. 🙂

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