Doing research in Fiordland—a vast territory of mountains, forests, and fiords in southwest New Zealand—takes ingenuity, collaboration, and a really good raincoat.
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The Career Issue: A Guide Through the Maze
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Brandon Whitehead: Unifying Data to Streamline Discovery
A data scientist coheres disparate data sets so that Earth scientists can get the most out of infor-mation.
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Pedro Val: River Science Runs in the Family
A researcher mixes geology and biology to make sense of river biodiversity.
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Britney Schmidt: Following the Ice
An Earth and planetary scientist is most at home in cold places that mimic the worlds of the outer solar system.
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Devon Parfait: Using Earth Science to Support Coastal Residents
At every step of his career, a coastal resilience expert has worked to protect his community.
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Thanh Huong “Helen” Nguyen: Chasing Down Pathogens
An environmental engineer addresses some of public health’s biggest problems.
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Samantha Montano: Helping Communities Recover
A disasterologist has a passion for making emergency management systems more just and equitable.
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Sarah Minson: A Collaborative Quake Career
A geophysicist thrives on teamwork at the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Cate Larsen: Teaching About Rocks
A geocommunicator uses the connective power of social media to bring geology to the masses.