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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 |