From small coastal towns to international ocean treaties, this EPA scientist has helped integrate social science into how people study and protect natural water resources.
Education & Careers
Jess Phoenix: Curiosity Unfettered
After leaving her Ph.D. program, this geologist leaned into saying yes when exciting new opportunities arose.
Jeff Massey: Atmospheric Science Meets the Private Sector
Expertise in weather modeling has applications in business, this atmospheric scientist found.
Hermínio Ismael de Araújo Júnior: Savvy Planning Can Get You Far
The biologist turned paleontologist has been organized and nimble, and he jumped at opportunities as they arose.
Cassius Spears Jr.: Conserving the Living Soil
This soil scientist braids the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of his ancestors with modern soil conservation practices to help Rhode Island’s farmers and land stewards.
Alex Teachey: Elevating Astronomy with the Arts
This actor-turned-astronomer found success researching exomoons. Now he’s ready for another career change.
Getting Schooled in Complex Earth System Modeling
Training schools focused on modeling solid Earth responses to ice mass changes offer lessons on how early-career scientists can build professional networks and learn skills to solve complex problems.
2,145 Senior-Level Staff to Leave NASA
At least 2,145 high-level NASA employees are set to leave as the agency faces high pressure from the Trump administration to reduce its staff.
Worldwide Fieldwork
Our annual fieldwork issue takes you from volcanoes in the Canaries to databases in the cloud.
Nottingham Trent University and the University of Hull
Later this year I’ll leave the University of Hull to take up the role of Vice-Chancellor and President at Nottingham Trent University. Nottingham Trent University has about 40,000 students and staff spanning five university sites. It is the fifth largest university in terms of enrolled students in the UK. In recent years it has enjoyed […]