Testing…testing…testing. Are you “reading” me loud and clear? Get it? Because I’m writing this post and you have to read it. Alright, enough with the poor humor. My name is Dominic Rodricks, a recent graduate from California State University of Monterey Bay, with a Bachelors degree in Marine Science. I discovered MATE by taking my upper division service learning class at my university. I volunteered at high schools teaching kids the basics of electronic safety and how to build a simple ROV. I furthered my curiosity in robotics by taking an introductory course in Robotics for Ecological Research. After graduating from CSU-Monterey Bay, I decided to pursue this career path and I’m honored to participate in this internship. I am flying out tomorrow (June 30th) to Bermuda where I will be interning at BIOS (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences) where I will be working on the R/V Atlantic Explorer. I am excited to see what I will learn and gain from this experience. Until next time!
Dom