Eckerd College’s annual program to send student scientists on a research cruise completed its grant through the National Science Foundation and is now seeking funding for the program to continue in years to come.
The Scientist at Sea (SAS) course just completed four years of these excursions into the Gulf.
Rebekka Larson is a researcher and professor at Eckerd, overseeing the program. She said this is a unique experience for undergrads still deciding which career path to take.
“We’ve had 40 students graduate from Eckerd that were in the SAS program, and about 70% of them have gotten jobs, either going to graduate schools or in industry or government agencies or nonprofits,” she said…