Blog Post #5
As you’ve learned, astronauts have varied experiences including multiple subject areas and backgrounds. Choose one astronaut (either one of the ones already mentioned or a different one) who may be able to help you brainstorm solutions to protect or restore your ecological issue. Plastic Pollution
Write a blog post explaining why, or inviting your astronaut to come and help you problem solve the ecological issue.
Explain why this particular astronaut’s expertise and background may help you find solutions to your ecological issue.
Identify three Transferable Skills that this astronaut would possess and explain how this would benefit them in their career.
For example: If I were studying oil extraction from the Alberta Oil Sands I may choose Dr. Jennifer Sidey, a Canadian astronaut. I would explain in my blog post that I chose her to help me brainstorm solutions for making the Oil Sands more environmentally friendly because she has worked extensively in the area of flames within internal combustion engines (and how to make them create fewer pollutants). She has also worked in the area of conventional and alternative energy production. This experience would help me in understanding the Alberta Oil Sands and how to assess the pollutants being created and to help me think of new ways of processing the Oil Sands.
Source of information: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/ bio-jennifer-sidey.asp
