When it comes to droughts, wildfires, thunderstorms and other extreme events, these scientists are looking for answers. We’re awarding $5,000 grants to support them.
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Do Clouds Contribute to Climate Change? This Scientist Wants to Find Out
At Columbia University, Juliet Pilewskie is studying how clouds and the environment exchange energy, a longtime mystery.
Her ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ Almost Cost Her a PhD. Now, She’s Using It to Help Desert Communities
Valerisa Gaddy heads up Cool Tucson, and is helping the Pascua Yaqui Nation develop rain gardens.
Helping the Karuk Tribe in California Prepare for Climate Challenges
Danielle Touma has stepped out of the lab and into Karuk territory, where she’s assisting the tribe in identifying wildfire, drought and extreme rainfall risks.
Investigating Extreme Heat in Salt Lake City
In Utah, Heather Holmes is working on better forecasting models, especially when heat waves mix with wildfire smoke in rural communities.
Beyond Fire and Smoke, Wildfires Might Just Spread Disease, Too
In California, Onja Davidson Raoelison is studying how extreme events like wildfires may spread pathogens through the water and air, a potential threat to human health.
Dreaming of a Mobile Soil Lab for New York’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods
Scientist S. Perl Egendorf aims to bring STEM skills and soil expertise to urban communities that need it the most.
Why This Scientist Studies Soil, the ‘Thin Veneer’ Upon Which Life Depends
Claudia Christine Avila brings her Mexican-American roots to her research – and believes cultural appreciation for land makes a difference.
When Salt Encroaches Upon Farmers’ Fields
In North Carolina, Julia Janson is researching the impact of rising sea levels on soil and helping multigenerational farming families adjust to changing times.
Her Startup Aims to Revolutionize Soil Health
In Kansas, Elizabeth Koziol has turned a fondness for fungus into a thriving business, MycoBloom.
Bringing Soil Health to Indigenous Communities
Scientist Lydia Jennings is leading an effort to improve Native lands traversed by gas pipelines and scarred by mining.
Meet the Winners of Our 2023 Women In Science Incentive Prize
These soil scientists aim to improve the health of one of the most overlooked resources on Earth – and we’re awarding $5,000 grants to support them.
She’s Brought a Climate-Resilient Superfood to the World’s Attention
Dr. Diane Ragone has dedicated her career to spreading the word about breadfruit, which could help aid the global hunger crisis.
Sleuthing for Microplastics in Michigan
Few people realize that invisible plastic bits make it into the air we breathe. Madeline Clough wants to change that.
Monitoring the Risks of Salt Lake Valley’s Dust
Dangerous dust events are becoming more common in Utah, where Kerry Kelly is developing new sensor technology to monitor what’s in our air.