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Participant
Interview:
Peter McAuliffe
College senior
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota
Today I had a very interesting
conversation with one of the college students working with the research
scientists. Peter McAuliffe is a native of Seattle, Washington. In August,
Peter will start his senior year as a Geology Major at Carleton College
in Northfield, Minnesota. The college has a student body of 2000 with
a wide choice of majors.
Peter is working under
the direction of Dr. Edward Baker, the lead scientist from the PMEL group.
He is very involved in the collection of data on this cruise. This includes
preparing the CTD for the casts and tows, taking the seawater samples
when the CTD unit completes a tow and monitoring the progress of the CTD
as it was towed through the water column. He coordinates with Dr. Baker
for the precise moment to send the signal for the unit to collect water
samples.
He plans to use his research
experience along the Juan de Fuca Ridge for his thesis proposal. In the
spring semester he will present his thesis before the Carleton professors
and student body. Peter enjoys these presentations because the Carleton
students are involved in such diverse areas of study. He is amazed at
the depth of study undergraduates are able to accomplish.
Soccer is one of Peter's
favorite activities. Other hobbies include the African drum and bass guitar.
His favorite hiking adventures have been the Olympic Rain Forrest and
the Olympic Coast. With so many interests Peter is still deciding his
career field after college.
We wish Peter the best
as he completes his studies.
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