Frances Lightsom started her career as an oceanographer. Then she found delight in data.
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Erin Macdonald: Putting the Science in Science Fiction
The “Julia Child of science” makes science accessible through pop culture.
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Cee Nell: Making Data Visual
Nell turns vast columns of data into beautiful and understandable graphics.
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Yamina Pressler: Slowing Down, Appreciating Complexity, and Embracing Soil
The soil scientist draws inspiration from the earth beneath her feet.
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Jose Rolon: Ready for Any Emergency
An emergency manager for New York City Emergency Management, Jose Rolon deals with the controlled chaos that follows a disaster.
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Jen Walton: Chaser of Storms and Lava
Walton founded Girls Who Chase to promote women in STEM.
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Dawn Wright: Diving Deep to Discover the Secrets of the Ocean
The chief scientist at Esri wound her path into and out of academia.
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Florecimientos de algas nocivas: nada bueno, solo lo malo y lo feo
Diversos factores humanos y naturales están generando florecimientos de algas nocivas cada vez más frecuentes y prolongados. Estudios recientes han comenzado a revelar la magnitud del problema y nos informan sobre soluciones potenciales.
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Agriculture 3.0: Preparing for a Drier Future in the Colorado River Basin
Years of drought and climate change are causing water resources to dwindle in the Colorado River Basin. But farmers and scientists are collaborating to learn how to grow crops with less water.
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WMO Weathered the Cold War, but Can It Survive Capitalism?
After 150 years of international cooperation, meteorology’s “vast machine” is adapting to private weather forecasting.