Hello everyone!
My name is Alejandro Dominguez and I’m a third-year student at Northwestern Michigan College. I am currently pursuing an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in marine technology, and I plan to graduate with my associates in the spring of next year.
When I have some free time from college and work, I like to spend it doing stuff outdoors. Morel hunting, bird watching, hiking, camping, and so on, as long as it’s out in nature!
I was originally drawn to the program because of this. The promise of hands-on work with oceanographic equipment on the Great Lakes was all I needed to hear before I signed up!
Three years later I would be writing my first blog to introduce myself as an intern aboard the Hugh R. Sharp for its annual sea-scallop survey! It’s almost surreal as I would have never imagined myself to reach this point. I leave tomorrow morning and I’m extremely humbled and grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I owe it all to my instructors and peers at NMC, as well as the extremely kind and generous people at UDEL (Maria I’m talking about you!).
I can’t wait to tackle this adventure with my fellow classmate and friend, Jacob Stremlow who will also be an intern aboard this survey!
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and be on the lookout for weekly blog posts from Jacob and me about the sea-scallop survey aboard the Hugh R. Sharp!
Jacob (Left) and me (Right) outside GL Campus