“It’s basically a treasure hunt. You go out in the woods and your dog companion finds underground treasures for you.”

“When I was in the caves in February, I thought: ‘So few people have been where I am right now.’”

“Every day, when I go into the field, I get this feeling of: ‘Today’s going to be the day! We’re going to find something cool!’”

“It’s a cliché. You know how people say: ‘I always wanted to be a marine biologist!’ But I did.”