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An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Journal Article | March 2019

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids interact both with each other and with the earth's surface. This helps…

Speleologist Bill Steele

Journal Article | March 2020

Career of the Month … Career highlights … Career path …

Ecologist

Journal Article | April 2019

Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and…

Design engineer Greg Luterman

Journal Article | October 2019

Interviews with professionals using science in the workplace.

Technology Executive Annie Chang

Journal Article | March 2020

Career of the Month … Career highlights … Career path …

Sustainable Mobility Expert E.J. Klock-McCook

Journal Article | April 2020

career of the month … is necessary but not so much fun. Career highlights … Career path I enjoyed science and math growing …

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Journal Article | May 2020

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and specialize in…

Kinetic Artist Joseph Herscher

Journal Article | August 2020

Career of the Month … —it takes 50 to 100 takes to get one perfect run. Career Path …

An Interview With Cognitive Scientist Lindsay Portnoy

Journal Article | September 2019

Cognitive scientists study how people learn. This type of knowledge can be applied in a diverse array of fields, ranging from advertising to journalism and academia. Lindsay Portnoy is a lecturer at Northeastern…

Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Journal Article | February 2020

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids interact both with each other and with the earth’s surface. This helps…

Ecologist Todd Elliott

Journal Article | February 2020

Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and…

Career of the Month: Civil Engineer

Journal Article | January 2019

Athena Watson is a civil engineer specializing in water systems. She works for a municipal water agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, as part of a team helping to ensure that the cities of Livermore, Dublin, and…

Career of the Month: Innovator

Journal Article | July 2019

Interview with a science professional in the workplace

Careers in Geology and Geosciences

Book Chapter | March 2011

The Reading on Careers in Geology and Geosciences provides a resource for teachers to help students know what geologists do and how to become one. The Readings were written especially for Project Earth Science:…