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Meet Cathy Garcia, a Ph.D. candidate who studies plankton and ocean nutrient cycles. In this video series, Cathy will share her experiences working as a scientist and the field work she completed aboard an oceanographic vessel to study plankton communities in the Indian Ocean. Through this series, Cathy introduces the scientific tools used aboard the exploration vessel and shares what life at sea is like. After watching, students will have a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of this science career, the multi-disciplinary skills necessary to be successful as a scientist, and potential career paths.
