Navigating STEM as an acoustic marine biologist | Kelly Benoit-Bird

Science is a verb. That’s the philosophy that guides Kelly Benoit-Bird, a marine biologist at MBARI using sound to study how animals make a living in the ocean. Kelly’s curiosity began with a fascination for marine mammals and how they sense a world that’s dark and three-dimensional through echolocation. As the first person in her family to go to college, she navigated the unfamiliar path of becoming a professional scientist. Now, she’s combining technology, biology, and physics to study the ocean from a fish-eye view. Careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) include diverse roles that go far beyond the traditional scientist in a lab coat. This episode continues our video series called Navigating STEM, where we’re sharing how our staff navigated the waves on the way to a career at MBARI—and where they’re going from here. There are hundreds of paths to an ocean STEM career, and some of them may surprise you! Senior Producers: Heidi Cullen, Madison Pobis, Kyra Schlining, Nancy Jacobsen Stout, Susan von Thun Editor: Jesse Averna Videography: Madison Pobis Archival Footage and Stills: Kelly Benoit-Bird, Periscope Film LLC, Prelinger Archives Sonar sound: RICHERlandTV Animation: Midnight Snacks http://www.midnight-snacks.com/ Music: Aspiring For New (SoundTheLimit), Easy Ways To Knowledge (Eliho), Delicate Frost (Motion Array Originals), Electricity (Motion Array Originals), Digital Heart (Frequently Asked Music), Business Mastermind (Stevie B) Check out MBARI for more: https://www.mbari.org/ Subscribe to MBARI’s newsletter here: https://mbari.co/newsletter Follow MBARI’s exploration and discoveries: Facebook:   / ​   Twitter:   / mbari_news​   Instagram:   / ​   Tumblr:   / mbari-blog  ​ LinkedIn:   / monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-m...