If you're going to work in a scientific field that's relatively new, that depends on the latest technology, that has
to change rapidly as technologies are refined – a field like ocean observing – then you had better get used to
adapting to change. The very definition of what it means to be an oceanographer is changing, as oceanographic
research depends more and more on the cross-fertilization of multiple scientific disciplines and types of expertise.
Dr. Scott Glenn's expertise in utilizing the latest ocean observing technology has helped him to embrace change
in his approach to education and outreach.
Creating new kinds of collaborations causes change too. Collaborating with educators to utilize ocean observing
data in the classroom results in new curriculum. Teaching undergraduates how to communicate their expertise to an
informal audience changes their view of what it means to be a scientist. Engaging several different university
departments in ocean observing creates surprises – such as an award-winning documentary film.
