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We thank everybody for their terrific answers and suggestions for further student exploration.
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Here is a list of scientists who have answered our questions in 2016-2017.
| Researcher Name | UCSB Department / Field of Research |
| John H. Abel | Chemistry/Physics/Engineering |
| Caroline Ackley | Life Science |
| Jenna Adams | Earth Science |
| Mayela Aldaz | Materials |
| Aaron Bufe | Earth Science |
| Sophie Briggs | Earth Science |
| Rebecca Burton | Biology |
| Nicholas Cadirov | Chemical Engineering |
| Xiang Chen | Materials |
| Jonathan Cloughesy | Life Science |
| Clayton Cozzan | Materials/Engineering |
| Thomas Cristiani | Materials |
| George Degen | Chemical Engineering |
| Mark Edwards | Earth Science |
| Nate Emery | Life Science |
| Elizabeth Erickson | Earth Science |
| Kai Ewert | Engineering |
| Mary Fidler | Earth Science |
| Maxwell Fisch | Materials |
| Kathy Foltz | Life Science |
| Michael Ford | Physics, Chemistry, Materials |
| Michael Gaultois | Physics, Chemistry, Materials |
| Teresa Gaultois | Geology |
| Al Greaney | Earth Science>/TD> |
| Matthew Guidry | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Helen Hansma | Physics / Biology |
| Alan Jones | Earth Science |
| William Kelly | Physics |
| Rhiannon Kennard | Materials |
| Conor Kemp | Life Science/Chemistry |
| Alex Kernami | Materials |
| Christina Kim | Chemistry |
| Jimmy Liu | Chemical Engineering |
| Natalie Manier | Life Science |
| Lindsay Marks | Life Science |
| Claudia Mazzotti | MRL |
| Caitlin McDowell | Earth Science |
| Claire McLellan | Physics |
| Spencer Mermelstein | Life Science |
| Ryan Neilson | Earth Science |
| Tuan Nguyen | Physics/Chemistry/Engineering |
| Michael Paull | Physics/Chemistry/Engineering |
| Carlye D. Peterson | Earth Science |
| Mallory Rice | Life Science |
| Misty Riddle | Life Science |
| Luke Rosedahl | Life Science |
| Julia Shimizu Webb | Life science |
| Lauren Simkins | Earth Science |
| Andy Simpson | Geology/Life Science |
| Frank Spera | Geological Sciences |
| Todd Squires | Chemical Engineering |
| Elisabeth Steel | Earth Science |
| Billy Strickland | Physics/Chemistry/Engineering |
| Ryan Stoner | Earth Science |
| Carol Tsai | Chemistry |
| Annie Valovcin | Earth Science |
| Wennie Wang | Materials, Engineering |
| Emily Wilson | Life science |
| Andre Wyss | Geology |
| Emily Wilson | Life science |
| Cenke Xu | Physics |
| Julie Zurbuchen | Earth Science |