January 17, 2008

Dear Scientist,

Hi my name is Trishie. I'm in Mr.Gavrilovic's 7th grade science class at Bannockburn school near Chicago. I would like to ask you a question... Who is the person that is paying for Puma, Jaguar, the boat, equipment, and the whole trip in general?

Dear Trishie:

Thanks for the question. Our research is funded by the National Science Foundation, which is a part of the federal government that funds science research and education. So the answer is the taxpayer—and we hope that people appreciate learning more about the planet on which we live!

Thanks for the question.

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