Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Catherine Ball, rising high with ‘drones for good’
Ranu Basu, seeking human interconnectedness on a global scale
Deirdre Bishop, keeping track of the census
Paulette Brown-Hinds, bringing community awareness to life
Molly Burhans, turning landownership into land stewardship
Kate Chapman, open to helping others benefit from technology
Wan-Hwa Cheng, green sea turtles the apple of her eye
Sylvia A. Earle, Her Deepness works to save the ocean
Shoreh Elhami, a life of service and volunteerism to the greater community
Karen E. Firehock, connecting people to green infrastructure
Kass Green, providing the big picture on natural resources
Kristen Kurland, the heart of a giving teacher
Nancy La Vigne, using quantitative research to tip the scales of justice
Wangari Maathai, the power of one little hummingbird
Holley Moyes, archaeologist explores Maya ritual caves
Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, on the wings of conservation ecology
Miriam Olivares, mentoring from Mexico to Yale
Breece Robertson, protecting what she holds dear
Elena Shevchenko, forging an international bond in tense times
Mary Spence, a cartographer worthy of queen’s honors
Kathryn D. Sullivan, meeting the challenge, from NASA to NOAA—and beyond
Nancy Tosta, setting standards and seeking consensus
Madison Vorva, taking her seat at the table
Acknowledgments