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a sign at Carvers Gap marking the Appalachian Trail

Backpacking for Bats

Grace Kinder shares her story of guiding citizen scientists along portions of the Appalachian Trail...
sargassum floating on the ocean

On the Surface

Claire Johnson explains her studies of microbial communities living on seaweed mats in the Atlantic...
a view of an algal bloom from above

Up in the Air

Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality...
Sarah Vickers

RUNC: Sarah Vickers

Sarah Vickers researches “ghost particles” to learn more about our universe...
Toshi Hige

RUNC: Toshihide Hige

Toshihide Hige wants to unlock the brain’s secrets for learning and memory...
Anderson Al Wazni

RUNC: Anderson Al Wazni

Anderson Al Wazni strives to help communities hit by climate change...
Wayana Dolan

RUNC: Wayana Dolan

Wayana Dolan researches water mazes in Arctic deltas...
Frank Leibfarth reflected in a beaker

Turning Trash into Treasure

Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling...
squirrel

Wild Things Make Their Hearts Sing

While studying small mammals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, juniors Marie Young and Cole Prezant...