An environmental engineer addresses some of public health’s biggest problems.
Features
Samantha Montano: Helping Communities Recover
A disasterologist has a passion for making emergency management systems more just and equitable.
Sarah Minson: A Collaborative Quake Career
A geophysicist thrives on teamwork at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Cate Larsen: Teaching About Rocks
A geocommunicator uses the connective power of social media to bring geology to the masses.
Alexander Farnsworth: Finding Fact in Climate Fiction
A paleoclimatologist uses his modeling skills for both science and sci-fi.
Aliyah Griffith: Ocean Scientist, Explorer, Mermaid
A marine biologist is studying coral reefs and making ocean sciences more tenable for young explorers.
Tanja Amerstorfer: Forecasting Space Weather
The deputy head of the Austrian Space Weather Office built a supportive network.
Riley Black: Bringing Fossils to Life
A fossil hunter paints visceral pictures with words about the lives of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
Lina Ceballos-Bonilla: Living in the Clouds
A meteorologist puts her training into action to coordinate an early-warning system for flooding around Medellín, Colombia.
Adriana Alves: Creating an Inclusive Academy
One of few Black professors at an elite university in Brazil advocates for a more diverse and inclusive academic environment.