I didn’t always want to be a scientist…

My journey to science began with an unexpected change, a spark of curiosity that came to me in a freshman geology class. I didn’t want to be there - I had already decided on a career as a writer - but I had to take science. I could not have predicted that I would find myself falling in love with the complexities of our planet, all because of a class I was forced to take. If only I had known…

Today, I am a professor of geology with a passion for teaching, podcasting, and writing about the wonders of Earth. Becoming a scientist changed my life in the most amazing ways.

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