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The Path That Nearly Wasn't Followed
10.14.04
| Who Are NASA's Earth Explorers? The student thinking about El Niño. The scientist studying climate. And the farmer looking at satellite images. All of these people are Earth Explorers. They're all curious about how Earth works. This is a story about a NASA Earth Explorer. Nominate an Earth Explorer! Tell us about the Earth Explorers you know. We're looking for students, teachers, scientists and others who are working with NASA Earth science data and imagery to better understand our home planet. Send your nominations to Dan Stillman: dan_stillman@strategies.org. |
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| Image above: Carlos gathers data about the water. Credit: NASA |
Carlos wondered what he would do. What if his body couldn't adjust to the water? But after a few days he felt okay. He decided to keep exploring the oceans.
Now Carlos is an ocean scientist at NASA. He still gets a bit squeamish in rough weather. But he's been able to deal with his problem pretty well. So well that he just got an award from the president.
The award was given to him at the White House. He got it because of the important ocean work he's done.
Carlos was born in Puerto Rico. He's been on or near the ocean most of his life.
"My first vehicle, unlike most kids, was not only a bike, but a small sailboat," he said. "My love for the ocean has always played a great role in my life."
Carlos studied ocean science at the University of Puerto Rico. He also went to the University of South Florida. He got to see many parts of the world. He's been to the Caribbean and the Arabian Sea. He's also been to the Gulf of Mexico.
Carlos started at NASA in 2000. He's been studying the coasts using satellites. He even helped write a book on the topic. The book is set to come out later this year.
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Edited by Dan Stillman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies