The Alaska Space Grant program helped me achieve my goals in many ways. It provided an area where I could learn, experiment, and do research. Working and collaborating with other students on projects was a very rewarding and fun process. Additionally, the order in lab functions similar to how it would in an industry which helped a lot. Overall the knowledge and motivation of colleagues and the director Dr. Thorsen for projects and learning know things helped tremendously. The funding allowed me to development, engineer, test, and build spacecraft modules and make design changes. I would not be where I am at today if it wasn't for this lab, the students involved, and the director, Dr. Thorsen.

The funding I have received from the Alaska Space Grant Program has been instrumental in helping me achieve me goals! I was able to travel to my study area on the Kenai Peninsula from Juneau, Alaska. I have successfully deployed all of my passive acoustic monitors as well as begun conducting visual surveys for Cook Inlet beluga whales at the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. The funding has assisted with travel costs, housing, salary, and field equipment.