Marianne Okal

Marianne Okal is a GPS Field Engineer with UNAVCO, a non-profit organization that supports and promotes Earth science by advancing high-precision techniques for the measurement and understanding of the Earth's crustal deformation. Here's a short video about her work in Antarctica...

Marianne Okal has one of the most interesting jobs in Antarctica. That's because she is a GPS Field Engineer with UNAVCO who gets to work with all kinds of researchers in Antarctica. UNAVCO is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes Earth science by advancing high-precision techniques for the measurement and understanding of the Earth's crustal deformation. UNAVCO is also involved in supporting public and community education.

UNAVCO has a great website with a very useful Education and Outreach section, featuring resources and interactive tools for students, educators, researchers and the public. Especially fun are their Jules Verne Voyager Map Tools!