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Dr. Beate G. Liepert discovered during her graduate work at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich that declines in solar
Kristen Marhaver

Dr. Kristen Marhaver, a marine biologist, completed her NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship studying the ecology, reproduction, and juvenile behavior of
Sheila Ochugboju

Dr. Sheila Ochugboju is committed to developing impactful African science, technology and innovation projects. She is currently the Executive
Marla Spivak

Dr. Marla Spivak is a leading entomologist in the movement to protect and enhance the health and diversity of
Diana Beresford Kroeger

Botanist, medical biochemist, author and filmmaker Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger has dedicated her life and career to understanding the underlying
Daphne Soares

Born: 1972 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Education: Ph.D. in Neuroscience Occupation: Neuroecologist Expeditions: Caves in China, Mexico, Ecuador,
Helen Thayer

In 1988, at 50 years old, Helen Thayer was the first woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole,
Andrea Polli

Born: 1968 Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Education: M.F.A Occupation: Environmental artist working at the intersection of art, science and technology
Kate Jackson

Born: 1972 Hometown: Toronto, Canada Education: Ph.D. in Biology Occupation: Herpetologist specializing in Central Africa venomous snakes Expeditions: Surveying
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

Born: 1970 Hometown: Kampala, Uganda Education: M.A. in Specialized Veterinary Medicine Occupation: Veterinary surgeon, founder and CEO of Conservation