Scientist at work: I'm a geologist who's dived dozens of times to explore submarine volcanoes
- Written by Michael Perfit, Distinguished Professor of Geology, University of Florida
Staring up into the night sky as a kid and wondering what was out there started my journey to a career that involves diving in a cramped submersible vessel into the darkness of the deep sea to see what’s there.
By the time I was 15 years old, I discovered I was already too big to fit in those small early space capsules as an astronaut. My...
