There are as many career journeys in the geosciences as there are people wandering through the field. Read about how 14 scientists found their way.
The Career Issue
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Aline Ghilardi: Fighting Against Colonialism and Sexism in Paleontology
The Brazilian scientist is one of the leading voices in the movement to bring a rare fossil back to Brazil.
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Ed Hawkins: Communicating a Changing Climate
The British scientist is the creator of climate stripes, the now-ubiquitous visual representation of climate change.
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Hig Higman: Trekking Across the Last Frontier on the Hunt for Geohazards
Higman specializes in human-powered research expeditions in Alaska’s epic landscape.
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Kelly Hereid: Modeling Catastrophes for Insurers
A geoscientist helps homeowners and businesses adapt to worsening wildfires, storms, and floods.
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Collins Gameli Hodoli: Air Quality Is Data Driven
The environmental scientist is making pollution levels public to draw nonscientists into the fight for clean air.
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Eiko Kitao: Fossil Hunter and Passionate Educator
From uncovering giant ground sloths to helping build a fossil database, Kitao goes above and beyond as a laboratory technician at Santa Barbara City College.
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Christopher Kyba: Luck in Light Pollution
A series of serendipitous encounters shaped Kyba’s path from particle physicist to dark sky defender.
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Frances Lightsom: Pivoting to Information Management
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.