Lab Entry #13: Dr. Richard Merrick Part 2
05/18/20 • 49 min
In this episode we wrap up our interview Dr. Richard Merrick, the Scientist Emeritus with NOAA. We talk about Richard's transition from field work into conservation policy work, his thoughts on how he has seen his field change over the course of his career, his advice towards up and coming scientists, and how he feels climate change will affect us in the future.
In this episode we wrap up our interview Dr. Richard Merrick, the Scientist Emeritus with NOAA. We talk about Richard's transition from field work into conservation policy work, his thoughts on how he has seen his field change over the course of his career, his advice towards up and coming scientists, and how he feels climate change will affect us in the future.
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In this episode we begin to interview Dr. Richard Merrick, a Scientist Emeritus with NOAA whose past research focused on technology development and marine mammals, including radio tagging and tracking Steller Sea Lions. We talk about how Richard pivoted from a career in architecture into being a scientist, how his scientific journey has taught him about how to camp and cope with long bouts of isolation, his thoughts on the importance of social scientists to communicate imminent information with the public in today's world, and his highly engaging story of the time he was stranded while doing field research in the Aleutian Islands.
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