Author: Tim Sippel, PhD
Tim Sippel, PhD
Benefits of Open-Source Software
Common themes persistently popping up in science, government, and life in general are cost reductions and budget cut backs. Most of the world has been embroiled in a recession over the last 3-5 years, and the effect of economic pain has filtered down to the research and operating budgets of scientis...
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Tim Sippel, PhD
Exciting events in science
These are exciting times in science, as a lot is happening. But in my opinion, science is inherently exciting, and it is always a good time to be contributing or paying attention to it. Some interesting things are currently happening, and not only in my field of marine science, but in other discip...
Tim Sippel, PhD
Practical and applied skills for a career in marine science
While any career in science depends on a solid academic grounding (at least a Bachelors degree), the value of practical skills and experience should not be minimized. There are many hands-on aspects to marine science. Since few people fulfill their dreams by sitting in front a computer all day, it i...
Tim Sippel, PhD
International Experience
Science is collaborative by nature and necessity. The ideas, expertise, infrastructure, and application of science are broadly distributed and demand the collective efforts of many. Increasingly, science’s collaborative needs stretch across national boundaries requiring multi-national cooperation....
Tim Sippel, PhD
Good questions lead to good answers
Science is about curiosity, the drive to ask questions that lead to insightful answers. There is an adage that goes something like “There are no dumb questions, just dumb answers.” This is not necessarily true for either the pursuit (the quest for a career in science) or practice (exercising the...
Tim Sippel, PhD
Being a marine biologist: dreams and reality
Like many of my colleagues and friends, being a marine biologist was a childhood dream of mine. SCUBA diving, fishing, and aquariums all captured my imagination early on. Jacques Cousteau’s documentary films seemed to chronicle my ideal life. Like astronauts, marine biologists seemed to be task...
