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Here is a list of scientists who have answered our questions in 1998-2001.
Researcher Name |
UCSB Department / Field of Research |
Andy Ballantine |
Geography |
Bjorn Birnir |
Mathematics |
Forrest Brewer |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Jon Burnsed |
Engineering |
Becky Burton |
Biology |
Andy Calvert |
Geology |
Carey Cates |
Physics (Condensed Matter) |
Grace Chang |
Earth Science |
Dennis O. Clegg |
Biology - Molecular, Cell and Neurobiology |
Scott Cooper |
Marine Biology |
Nathan Currier |
Physics |
Mark Demarest |
Marine Science |
Thomas Even |
Biology |
Kathy Foltz |
Biology - Cell and Developmental Biology |
Valerie Franck |
Biology (Marine Biogeochemistry, Oceanography) |
Andrew Frey |
Physics |
Germaine Fu |
Life Science |
Tom Fuller |
Astronomy |
Brian Gaylord |
Biology |
Jennifer Gebelein |
Geography |
James Gerken |
Chemistry |
Peter Girguis |
Marine Biology |
Kim Goto |
Engineering |
Helen Hansma |
Physics / Biology |
Jack Harris |
Physics |
Sarah Henkel |
Life science |
Christy Herren |
Marine Biology |
Nicola Hill |
Materials Engineering |
Tessa Hill |
Geology |
Conrad Hirano |
Physics |
Dave Hubbard |
Natural Areas Manager |
Daniel Lasaosa |
Engineering |
Ed Lau |
Chemistry |
Stuart Levenbach |
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology / Marine Ecology |
Alan Levy |
Physics, Observational Cosmology, Astrophysics |
Will McClintock |
Biology - Evolution (Spiders) |
Carrie McDougall |
Marine Biology |
Martina Michenfelder |
Materials Research Laboratory |
Laura Mydlarz |
Biology |
Brett Nosho |
Engineering - Chemical |
David Pine |
Engineering |
Miriam Polne-Fuller |
Marine Science |
Jan Samerel |
Molecular Biology |
Chris Santangelo |
Physics |
Frank Spera |
Geological Sciences / Institute for Crustal Studies |
Mark Su |
Physics (Condensed Matter) |
Samuel Sweet |
Ecology |
Matthew Tirell |
Engineering |
Carol Thomber |
Life science |
James Thompson |
Physics |
Jatila Van der Veen |
Physics |
Herbert Waite |
Molecular Biology |
James Weaver |
Invertebrate Biology, Biomineralization, Biochemistry |
Stephen Wecksler |
Chemistry |
Mike Weiss |
Chemistry |
Jack Williams |
Earth Sciences - Paleoclimatology |
Jon Williams |
Physics (Condensed Matter) |
David Young |
Geology |
Joe Zasadzinski |
Chemical Engineering / Materials Engineering |
John Zayac |
Geology |