Stories by Kelly Ramirez

Kelly Ramirez is an American living abroad in the Netherlands, where she is a postdoctoral scholar at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. Kelly is a soil ecologist interested in characterizing the diversity and biogeographical patterns of soil microbes across the globe. She has studied microbial communities across the globe- even from the soils in Central Park, NYC. Kelly grew up in Washington State, and moved to the University of Colorado, Boulder for graduate school where she earned her PhD in Ecology. She is a co-founder of 500 Women Scientists. Follow her on Twitter @drkellysierra .

Policy & Ethics

It's Time for Science and Academia to Address Sexual Misconduct

Almost every woman in science has either personally experienced or knows someone who has experienced sexual harassment, racism or assault

December 12, 2017 — Rukmani Vijayaraghavan, Kristy L. Duran, Kelly Ramirez, Jane Zelikova, Emily Lescak and 500 Women Scientists

Policy & Ethics

We Are Never Just Scientists

The gender and racial gaps in scientific professions illustrate the need for greater inclusion at all levels

March 8, 2017 — Krista Bywater, Kristy L. Duran, Rukmani Vijayaraghavan, Claire Horner-Devine, Kelly Ramirez and Jane Zelikova

Policy & Ethics

An Open Letter from and to Female Scientists

In the aftermath of the election results, a group of women in the sciences has banded together to speak out against anti-intellectualism, inequality, sexism and discrimination

November 18, 2016 — Kelly Ramirez