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Diane McKnight
Civil, environmental, and architectural engineer
勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder
- Trips to Antarctica: 25
- Studying: Biogeochemistry of lakes and streams
- Discovered: Communities of organisms that come back to life after freeze-drying
- Amazed that: When she first went to Antarctica in the 1980s, Russia wasnt allowing women on research teams.
- Said: As a faculty member, its a real privilege to teach students; they are truly an inspiration to me. They are the ones who will be on the front lines of dealing with the changing climate.
- Fun fact: She wrote a childrens book about Antarctica.