Holly Prendeville (40) talks with friend and colleague, Ryan Toohey (40), about meeting in Puerto Rico at a research station now recovering from Hurricane Maria. They also discuss fieldwork in Costa Rica, moving to Alaska, and the various paths science careers can take.
This interview was recorded in collaboration with StoryCorps. Recorded by Jessie Robertson on February 15, 2018 during the Alaska Forum on the Environment at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.
Music: “Arctic Evening” by Marcel du Preez
Colleagues Teresa Hanson and Alexander Kholodov talk about their permafrost research project in the villages of Telida and Nikolai, Alaska. They also discuss community-driven...
Content warning: This episode includes some adult language. Jessie Robertson (39) speaks with her student Kristin Gagne (24) about failure, the fear of failure,...
"I think it’s something that you and I have in common—loving to do science but really wanting to see it connect with the people...
