{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc127e54a-7701-450a-af72-b0c2fbd0aed1","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Unlocking the Secrets of the Ocean with Chris Scholin","description":"\u00a0Christopher A. Scholin is the President and CEO of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and has been a driving force behind groundbreaking research since 2009. He started his professional journey as a research assistant professor at the University of South Carolina at Columbia. Driven by a passion for merging molecular biology and ecology, Chris joined the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology \u2013 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (MIT/WHOI) Joint Program in Biological Oceanography. In 2021, he was honored with the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering from the Marine Technology Society. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology with Highest Honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Business Administration degree in Molecular Biology and Immunology from Duke University. Chris continues to engage in research projects and maintains an impressive scientific portfolio.\u00a0Today, you\u2019ll hear Chris and I discuss his childhood fascination with the ocean and how it led him to pursue a career in oceanography. He explains how he accidentally became the CEO of MBARI and delves into his contributions to the development of advanced oceanic technology. He describes his early experiences with scuba diving, his interest in laboratory science and technology, and how he combined these interests to pursue a career in oceanography. He recounts his unconventional path into oceanography and discusses his exposure to molecular biology and biotech and how he saw these fields as a way to combine his passion for oceanography and technology. You\u2019ll also learn about the challenges of working in ocean science and the importance of taking risks and being willing to make mistakes.\u00a0\"Sometimes you gotta follow your heart. If it's something you wanna do, give it a try.\" - Chris Scholin\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chris\u2019s childhood fascination with the ocean\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning to scuba dive in St. Louis, Michigan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How a librarian changed the course of Chris\u2019s career\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How Chris learned to follow his heart \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Applying molecular biology and biotech to oceanography\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What algae blooms can teach us \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How to differentiate between similar-looking organisms \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The legacy of David Packard on MBARI\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The upside of taking risks \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How mistakes can lead to important discoveries\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The challenges of overseeing senior scientists\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOnly about 30% of the sea floor of the entire earth has been mapped in any detail.\u201d - Chris Scholin\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe tide of popular opinion about whether it was even, even feasible was really against me. I just had to stand my ground and keep trying my best and proving it could work.\u201d - Chris Scholin\u00a0Connect with Chris Scholin:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chris Sholin Website (https://www.mbari.org/person/christopher-a-scholin/)\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chris Scholin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-scholin-5283111a/)\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MBARI on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari-/)\u00a0Spaceship Not Required\u00a0I\u2019m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.\u00a0I\u2019m an explorer, and that doesn\u2019t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.\u00a0In this podcast, you can explore,","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}