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Originally from Arras, France, Dominique Bachelet came to the US in 1979 to pursue a PhD in botany and plant pathology. Her work on vegetation modeling has taken her from rice paddies in the Philippines to desert ecosystems in the American Southwest.…

Envisioning a career in medicine as a child in southern California, Jeff Bethel’s academic path brought him to the field of epidemiology and human health risk. A fellowship and subsequent position with the Centers for Disease Control following his…

An undergraduate geology course at St. Lawrence University inspired Peter Clark’s interest in glacial history and subsequent multi-decade academic career. His work on glaciers, ice sheets, and paleoclimatology has been integral to understanding not…

Travelling abroad as an undergraduate student inspired William Jaeger to pursue applied economics as a means of understanding economic disparity. This interest led Jaeger to Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer and again as a PhD student at Stanford…

Childhood lessons in forest cycles from her grandfather in Minnesota laid the groundwork for Beverly Law’s future career as a prominent researcher in forest ecosystem processes. She has studied and researched in both the Southeast and Pacific…

A lifelong interest in the ocean has taken Peter Ruggiero from sailing around Boston Harbor as a child to researching coastal geomorphology and hazards at Oregon State University. He has worked for state and federal agencies on the west coast,…

Originally from Germany, Schmittner came to Oregon State University in 2005 to research in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science as a climate modeler. His work on ocean and atmospheric modeling uses a variety of physical and…

Exposure to philosophy as a teenager in the suburbs of Chicago laid the foundation for Allen Thompson’s academic pursuit of philosophy. He has lived and taught philosophy throughout the US, including Colorado, South Carolina, and the Pacific…

An environmental science course at community college inspired Jason Hanauska to pursue environmental engineering as a means of improving natural systems. While balancing his roles as a father and full-time student at Oregon State University, he has…

Learning about climate change and ozone depletion as an undergraduate student inspired Philip Mote’s interests in studying anthropogenic climate change as an atmospheric scientist. He has collaborated with scientists from a variety of fields, and…