I am a PhD student at Northern Arizona University studying the effects water has on subduction behavior offshore of the Alaska Peninsula. I received my B.S. in Geophysical Engineering from Montana Technological University in Butte, Montana and grew up in nearby cities. I was interested in this project because my thesis also involves investigating subduction dynamics but includes dominantly computer work without a field component, so I am glad to participate in the deployment and recovery of instruments for the Cascadia2021 project. The processes involved in the data collection and field work behind data helps me understand the entire project start to finish. My favorite aspect of field work is the ability to go through remote roads and trails that only a limited number of people have studied before.