A starstruck New Yorker studies the skies.
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Zdenka Willis: Sailing into a High-Tech Future
Finding the roots of responsibility and outreach in the military.
Cooper Elsworth: Cycling‑Inspired Science
A sustainability start-up provides a cross-disciplinary platform.
Joy Santiago: Charting Safety Through Mapmaking
An environmental planner proudly “helping the Filipino people.”
Jennifer Arrigo: Seeking Clean Water for Everyone
Science forges a partnership between academia and federal agencies.
Kristel Chanard: Trekking and Tracking Mountains
Researcher has the “coolest job” studying solid Earth and climate.
Charting the Paths to a Scientific Career
In our special issue on STEM careers, meet 17 scientists who’ve forged creative paths to a rewarding pursuit of Earth and space science.
Choose Your Own Geoscience Adventure
There’s no one way to be a scientist. Read on to meet a group of professionals who discovered that their route wasn’t limited to the well-lit avenue.
Morgan Rehnberg: The Making of a Museum Chief
From Cassini to #scicomm to showcasing science.