Raising our Voices for Diversity in Geosciences
Happy to share this article I co-authored with a few early-career colleagues. We shared takeaways from the Town Hall we had conducted in...
Mentoring young minds to review scientific papers
I am thrilled at the opportunity provided by Frontiers for Kids to introduce kids to the process of peer-review. I am currently mentoring...
Summer research with interns
Summer mentoring is coming to an end. I had exciting opportunities to work with two smart hard-working students, Roop and Antonia, on two...
Summer Fun
This summer has been busy and extremely hot. Residing in Tucson, one cannot give up the opportunity to mention the furnace this city...
When the middle-schoolers met a scientist.. aka Me!
I was invited to be part of "Ask a Scientist" activity at a middle school STEM fair. I had to sit at a table and interact with students....
What did I do in 2016?
Well, most of the 2016 was spent writing grants and manuscripts. This particular activity is continuous and does not have much to...
Amplify Science in One Young World!
Oh the exciting times that summer brings with itself! Biosphere 2 is abuzz with undergraduates, teachers, and school students! Which...
Mentoring
I absolutely enjoy the time invested in mentoring. Interacting with students on a weekly basis, teaching them lab skills, motivating them...
Writing is an acquired skill
A blog post long due. The new year has been pretty exhilarating so far! Mostly been caught up with lab work and a lot of writing (and I...
Microbes are everywhere!
An increasingly common question that I get asked these days: "Are there microbes on Mars?" I think The Martian got people thinking. I...