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I like being a scientist because I like understanding how nature works. It is great to have a job studying…
I like being a scientist because I like understanding how nature works. It is great to have a job studying plants and animals and the forests in which they live....

My favorite science experience was working on the Tanana River floodplain in Alaska to collect data on seedlings and floods,…
My favorite science experience was working on the Tanana River floodplain in Alaska to collect data on seedlings and floods, while watching out for moose and bears. In this photo,...
Ph.D., NC State University USDA Forest Service Scientist An invasion ecologist studies the ways in which species move out of their…
Ph.D., NC State University USDA Forest Service Scientist An invasion ecologist studies the ways in which species move out of their native environments and into new ones, where they sometimes have...

I like being a scientist because of the excitement of learning new things and the rewards of being creative. I…
I like being a scientist because of the excitement of learning new things and the rewards of being creative. I became interested in natural resources as a young boy enjoying...

My favorite science experience was studying vegetation development on lava flows in Hawai’i. It was fascinating to see how plants…
My favorite science experience was studying vegetation development on lava flows in Hawai’i. It was fascinating to see how plants get started on bare rock, but the coolest thing was...

My favorite experience was digging out a wolverine snow-den in Glacier National Park. To study wolverines, scientists capture wolverine kits…
My favorite experience was digging out a wolverine snow-den in Glacier National Park. To study wolverines, scientists capture wolverine kits (baby wolverines) and put tracking instruments on them. These instruments...

My favorite science experience is when I am analyzing data and learn something that no one else has ever known…
My favorite science experience is when I am analyzing data and learn something that no one else has ever known before. It’s sort of like being the first person to...

Recently, I had a great science treasure hunt in the wild lands of Nevada. We were looking for the lowest…
Recently, I had a great science treasure hunt in the wild lands of Nevada. We were looking for the lowest elevation living bristlecone pine. The bristlecone pine is known for...

I have two favorite science experiences. The first was collecting field data on horseback in Costa Rica after a hurricane…
I have two favorite science experiences. The first was collecting field data on horseback in Costa Rica after a hurricane caused landslides that blocked most of the roads. The second...

My favorite science experience is coming up with new research questions based either on my current work or a new…
My favorite science experience is coming up with new research questions based either on my current work or a new area of ecology. Then I like to go out and...