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the questions on a volunteer basis. 
We thank everybody for their terrific answers and suggestions for further student 
exploration. 
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Here is a list of scientists who have answered our questions in 2020-2021. 
| Researcher Name | 
UCSB Department / Field of Research | 
|  Caroline Ackley  | 
Life Science | 
| Paul Alessio |  
Earth Science | 
| Nathan Almirall |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Rebecca Best |  
Life Science | 
| Aaron Bufe |  
Earth Science | 
|  Ann Bui  | 
Life Science | 
| Rebecca Burton |  
Biology | 
|  Parker B. Dabbs  | 
Life Science | 
| George Degen |  
Physical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Materials | 
| Tony De Tomaso | 
Life Science | 
| Terra Dressler  | 
Life Science | 
| Kai Ewert |  
Engineering, MRL | 
| Kathy Foltz |  
Life Science | 
| Jan Ulric Garcia |   
Physics/Chemistry/ Engineering, Materials | 
| Teresa Gaultois |  
Geology | 
| Sarah Gerenday |  
Earth Science | 
| Sarah Innes Gold |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Luke Gockowski |   
Mechanical Engineering and Materials | 
| Helen Hansma |  
Physics / Biology | 
| Linus Kautzsch | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Kimberlee Keithley | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Josh Kenchel |   
Life Science | 
| Daniil Kitchaev | 
Physical Sciences and Materials | 
| Emily Lau |  
Life Science | 
|  Samantha McCuskey  | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
|  Natalie Manier |  
 Life Science  | 
| Claudia Mazzotti | 
MRL | 
| Shawn Mengel |   
Chemical Engineering and Materials | 
| Markus Merk | 
Life Science and Engineering | 
|  Spencer Mermelstein | 
Life Science | 
| Sara Messina |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
|  Yishen Miao | 
Life Science | 
|  Amy Moser | 
Earth Science | 
| Howie Nguyen | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Gordon Pace |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Brian Penserini |  
Earth Science | 
| Misty Riddle |  
 Life Science | 
| Ashley Roach |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Avery Samuel |   
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
|  Melissa Scruggs |  
Earth Science | 
| Elias Sebti |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
|  Kirsten Sheehy  | 
Life Science | 
|  Julia Shimizu Webb  | 
Life Science | 
| Andy Simpson |   
Geology/Life Science | 
|  Shambhavi Singh  | 
Life Science | 
| Frank Spera |  
Geological Sciences  | 
|  Ryan Stoner | 
 Earth Science  | 
| Jeremy Tanlimco |   
Physical Sciences | 
| Bruce Tiffney |   
Life and Earth Sciences | 
| Jacey Van Wert |   
Life Science | 
Daniel Vigil | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Rebecca Vincent |   
Materials and Engineering | 
|  Stephanie Wang  | 
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
|  Chad Wangsanuwat  | 
Physical and Life Sciences  | 
| Nora Wolcott |  
Life Science | 
| Kira E. Wyckoff |  
Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Andre Wyss |   
Geology | 
| Cenke Xu |   
Physics | 
| Baoqing Zhou |   
 Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials | 
| Julia Zuo |   
 Physics/Chemistry/Engineering, Materials |