Heidi Sosick

"I have always had an interest in math and science. When I was in college I had a chance to go on an oceanographic research cruise, and that's when I discovered that I love oceanography."
- Heidi Sosick, Oceanographer


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Oceanographer

Episode #105
On The Water

Heidi Sosick and teen reporterHeidi Sosick is an oceanographer with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Oceanographers look at how ocean ecosystems function, and how humankind's influence may have an effect on the seas.

Action Tips:

If you're interested in oceanography, here are a few things you can do now to explore this carreer:

  • Visit aquariums and science museums near you. Check to see if they have a junior oceanographer program which offers boat trips for students.
  • Take Biology, Chemistry and Geology is school.
  • If there is a college near you, check to see if there is an Oceanography Department. Ask them if you can tour their labs or be a summer intern.
  • Join the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutions and read their magazine called "Oceanus".
Book Tip:
spacer pixelThe Ocean Almanac
By Robert Hendrickson. 1984.
ISBN: 0385140770
A copious compendium on sea creature, nautical lore and legend, master mariners, naval disasters, and myriad mysteries of the deep.		 spacer pixelThe Ocean Almanac
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