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Category: Profiles
“Don’t let anyone tell you what the “right” timeline in for your life, your degree, or your career trajectory.”
As those around the world are getting vaccinated and the light at the end of the tunnel for the coronavirus pandemic is in sight, we decided to switch gears to highlight the fascinating and inspiring story of Dr. Katalin Karikó for our June profile. Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-born biochemist […]
“Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!” Ms. Frizzle had it completely right.
For this month’s profile, instead of profiling one inspiring woman, we are highlighting an entire group of inspiring women – the haenyeo (women divers) of Jeju, South Korea. The culture of Jeju haenyeo dates back to the 17th century, and in 2016 was officially recognized by UNESCO, for their Intangible […]
What is your favorite thing about working in fisheries?
“Data to information, information to action” has been a guiding maxim in my career.
“Not failure, but low aim is a crime.” –Roger Arlinger Young
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.”
– Rita Levi-Montalcini
“But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.”
― Rachel Carson
At the beginning of 2020, the Women of Fisheries Book Club started reading “Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – and the World” by Rachel Swaby. Each week, we post a picture of each woman and a brief summary so that members can put a face to the story and […]