Born in Brazil, Matheus De Nardo is a passionate science student with aspirations for a career where he can help plants and animals. In particular Matheus enjoys learning about endangered species and
educating others on the topic. Says De Nardo, "What makes it so interesting is that humanity can help and possibly stop the extinction of endangered species."
Furthermore, as Aimee Lorentz, a former teacher, writes: "Matheus is responsible, mature, and dedicated. He is an asset in my classroom, and I know he will definitely be an asset to The JASON Project."
Matheus De Nardo is currently a ninth-grade student at Wooster High School in Wooster, OH. He is a member of both The Boy Scouts and Habitat for Humanity and participates in numerous school activities, including school band, track, and soccer. Matheus has previously studied and followed two JASON Project expeditions: Disappearing Wetlands and Mysteries of Earth and Mars.
In his own words:
On his experience with Tim Samaras:
Soon after we met Tim, he showed us the time lapse video of the formation of a thunderstorm he had taken yesterday during one of our activities in Green Mountain. The production crew was with us the entire time. It was recorded for one hour. It showed the clouds go from peaceful, white, and light to ominous, dark, and heavy in a matter of 45 seconds. It was incredible.
Afterwards Tim exhibited and explicated his probe. It was incredibly intriguing. I had many questions about the probe that I asked Tim, but I wasn’t alone. The rest of the JASON crew also had a number of questions. It was really enchanting to actually see and touch probes that have been under a tornado. It was a breathtaking experience.
Later on we left for Bear Creek Lake to deploy the probes. The probes were much heavier than I imagined. During the deployment of the probes, a storm formed far away and later moved toward our location. It was a perfect moment for a storm. It was the perfect storm.
On helping endangered species:
We can help stop this catastrophe from occurring any further. We can recycle, stop littering, use less water and energy, carpool, donate, and plant trees. We are already helping by producing more fuel-efficient automobiles, using other sorts of energy, and even giving away free trees on Arbor Day to plant. The possibilities are endless; all we have to do is help!
Important ingredients for team building:
All in all, every member of a team must exhibit some cooperation, confidence, leadership, and friendship. Team members will not always have the same amount of these skills, and some may have more or less. But diversity is what really makes a team.
Technology:
Technology is one topic that really interests me. During JASON Argo Boot Camp, I got to use many high-tech devices. We got to use satellite images, probes, video conferencing devices, underwater cameras, side scanning sonar, snorkeling gear, and much more. Using these types of high-tech devices got me even more interested in technology.