Polar Scientist
Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington
80-130K Early to Mid Career
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington, School of Oceanography
BSc, Major, Oceanography; Minor, Applied Mathematics, 2010
University of Washington, School of Oceanography
Msc, Oceanography, 2013
University of Washington, School of Oceanography
Ph.D., Oceanography, 2016
“...there are polar bears in the work that I do, and somebody needs to be vigilant, making sure none are coming up. ”
— Melinda A. Webster
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