More and more students are playing it safe and not taking any risks. You might not succeed, but that's just part of the game.

It's important that you work on things that you care about and do a good job and not be too worried about consequences. Don't be afraid to get involved.

I am involved in making measurements in polar oceans, and they are changing more than anything else. I think we have to be prepared for major changes associated with the melting of floating ice and the melting of the Greenland glacier.

Fresh water is like a fossil fuel; we should not waste it.

We have to work together to do a better job than we did in the last few generations.

This is going to be a difficult few hundred years. No matter what we do, we have to give up some of the advantages of the wealthy Western nations and help out people who are less fortunate. That is the key. I think we can do it if we have more compassion for one another.

People should treat the oceans like we do anything else that we care about - with consideration, with care, and affection. That's it. For that we must educate.