On February 11th, the annual United Nations was designated International Day for Women and Girls in Science It raises awareness of the many challenges women and girls around the world face in the STEM field and the many obstacles they continue to overcome and create waves in the fields.
This year’s theme, “Unpacking a Stem’s Career: Her Voice in Science,” we would like to spotlight some of the notable examples of female scientists at the Columbia School of Climate.
Check out the stories below to learn more about how these women are leading accusations towards a more sustainable future. Also, continue reading the planetary status for the ongoing coverage of exceptional female scientists all year round.
The new Dean Alexis Abramson at the Columbia School of Climate discusses her commitment to climate action and how she interweaves her engineering and liberal arts background to becoming a more effective leader.
Gallen McKinley and the research group at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in Columbia have quantified how much carbon the ocean removes from the atmosphere and how much it fluctuates to better understand climate change. It’s there.
Lisa Dale, a climate change adaptation expert and director of the MA of Climate and Social Programs at Climate Schools, talks about the best strategies to reduce fire risk and the difficulty of implementing them.
Amy Campbell, a Fulbright Scholar at MA of Columbia Climate School’s Climate and Social Programs, directs an interdisciplinary worldview towards disaster preparation work.
Jada Johnson, a student at MPA-ESP, believes in the power of policy to promote meaningful and sustainable solutions for historically underserved communities.
Elaine Angeles, a graduate of the MPA Environmental Science and Policy Program, is dedicated to fostering change by better utilizing scientific prediction and early warning systems to support vulnerable populations.
Logan Brenner, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont Dohert Earth Observatory, is part of an international collaboration to delve into the ocean past to uncover the hidden language of marine corals.
Sheila Foster, a climate professor at the Columbia School of Climate, reflects on the honorable organization, the American College of Environmental Lawyers, for her career achievements.
Olivia Palma, a student at MA’s Climate and Social Program, discusses her passion for understanding the connections between people, the environment and climate change, especially for at-risk communities.
Jessica Fantzo, a climate professor at the Climate School, shares how her “unplanned” career path has led to her recent election to one of the field’s finest honors, the National Academy of Sciences. Masu.
You can also meet some of the female scientists from the climate school Science for the Planet series:
Postdoc Nadia Seeteram studies how climate risks affect housing infrastructure and housing needs in coastal communities.
Nicole Davi, a tree world scientist at Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, explains the key role coastal forests play in protecting our coastal communities from storms. The tree ring records she is building will help us understand how these ecosystems respond to climate change.
Ocean-based technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may help the US and other countries achieve climate targets, but they need to proceed in a safe, fair and responsible way. says law expert Romany Webb.
Lamont botanist and climatologist Dorothy Petite explains how ecosystems store huge amounts of carbon, but are under threat from rising sea levels.
