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In 2001, the Pebble Mine Project was introduced by Canadian mining company Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd. (NDM). The proposed copper/gold/molybdenum open-pit mine would be located in the headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay, which is home to the world’s most productive sockeye salmon run. Between 2014 and 2017, NDM and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Continue reading Protecting Bristol Bay: A Lesson from Nicaragua →

Summer is one of the busiest times for scientists doing field work. I get out to the field regularly during the summer, and I know I'll continue going to the field throughout the year. Because of this, I’ve decided to start “Field Work Friday” as a recurring blog installment! This past week, I was in … Continue reading Field Work Friday #1: Fun in Forks →

Being in a STEM field is hard. Being a woman in a STEM field is even harder. For the past eight years, my interest in science has been met with questions and doubt. When I was first applying to college for physics, most people responded with shock. In my first college physics course, we were … Continue reading Towards a more inclusive STEM →

When I was in high school (many years ago), my English class had a poetry unit during which we read “To My Dear And Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet: If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare … Continue reading To my dear and loving science →