73 news posts in WomeninScience

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11 Oct 2021

Lauren Arkoosh – From salmon to seal scat

Lauren Arkoosh is currently a PhD Student at Abertay University in Scotland, focusing on seals as a sentinel species to monitor antimicrobial resistance genes in the waters surrounding the UK. We talked about her interest in marine science and her chosen career path.

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24 Sep 2021

Vidya Athreya – If you do something you love, you are bound to succeed

Dr. Vidya Athreya is an ecologist who works for the Wildlife Conservation Society in India and focuses mainly on human-wildlife interaction. We discussed how India’s patriarchal society has influenced her career, as well as the trials and tribulations of being a mother and a scientist.

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13 Sep 2021

Uma Ramakrishnan – Tigers, elephants and everything in between

Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan is a scientist and academic at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India, who specialises in molecular ecology and population genetics. We talked about her work in the field, the lack of female leaders, and lessons learnt having been an international student.

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26 Aug 2021

Meredith Gore – boundaries in a world striving for work-life balance

We talked about life in lockdown, sexism, and the importance of defining your own space with Meredith Gore, an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, specializing in Conservation Criminology.

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11 Aug 2021

Marlen Vasquez – We have overcome the most challenging issues, now we need to speed up the process #WomeninScience

This week, Freya Wilson talks to Dr. Marlen Vasquez, an environmental toxicologist at the Cyprus University of Technology for our #WomeninScience series.

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26 Jul 2021

Dr. Lynette Hart – Be open-minded and resourceful: insights from the life of an Animal Behaviorist #WomeninScience

This week, we speak to Dr. Lynette Hart, Professor at UC Davis. Dr. Hart’s research primarily focuses on human-animal interactions, an interest which stemmed from her passion for animal behavior and has taken her all over the world. We discussed her impressive career and the importance of always keeping an eye out for new opportunities.

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12 Jul 2021

Dr Krithi K. Karanth – Finding your Passion and Having an Impact #WomeninScience

We speak to Dr. Krithi K. Karanth, the Chief Conservation Scientist and Chief Executive at the Centre for Wildlife Studies in Bangalore, India for the #WomeninScience blog series.

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25 Jun 2021

Prof. Jo Wilmshurst – Lift as You Rise #WomeninScience

Prof. Jo Wilmshurst is the Head of Pediatric Neurology at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, the largest pediatric Michaela Dunckova talks with her about her career.

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11 May 2021

The Moment Cancer Research Became My Purpose #WomeninScience

This month in our #WomeninScience blog series, journal specialist for Frontiers in Medical Technology Rita Moreira speaks with Dr. Dhivya Sudhan, from the UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center.

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09 Apr 2021

Infection, Inspiration, and Insight: Lessons Learned by a Disease Ecologist #WomeninScience

This month, we talk to Dr. Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn about her passion to study marine science stemmed from, overcoming sexism in her field, and the importance of establishing a strong network.

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11 Mar 2021

Dr. Jamie Peyton: “Think Outside the Box, or Create a New One” #WomeninScience

Emma Phipps, journal specialist for Frontiers in Veterinary Science and Frontiers in Conversation Science, talks to Dr. Jamie Peyton for our #WomeninScience series.