Marine Vertebrate Ecology Lab

The last time I went surfing the waves were very slow and between sets I had a lot of time to contemplate life. This was when it occurred to me that the pursuit of a career in academic research was similar, in many ways, to trying to catch waves. Here are 11 surprising things surfing and academic research have in common: 1 - It’s a constant struggle and a long hard slog to get past the white water Paddling out through the white water, having wave after wave come crushing down