Hi Charles! I think it's so neat you're a marine scientist—I wanted to be a marine biologist for a while as a child, and think it's a wonderful occupation. I love the potential here to meet people all over the world.
I'm brand new to steemit, too. (Here's my intro post, in case you want to see what I'm about: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@katrina-ariel/hi-i-m-katrina-ariel-part-lioness-rebel-for-life-author-musician-and-yoga-teacher-i-smile-a-lot)
Glad to meet you!