Dr. Lisa Gardiner is a writer, science educator, and illustrator. She leads K-12 science education projects at the UCAR Center for Science Education in Boulder, Colorado where she creates learning experiences about weather, climate, and the Earth system for students of all ages and helps train teachers. She is the author and illustrator of several books and websites for children about science (lisagardiner.com) and is currently working on a book for adults about the science of chaos in everyday life.
Lisa holds a PhD in geology (paleoecology) from the University of Georgia, an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Goucher College, and a BA in geology and marine science from Smith College.
Scientists Team Up to Talk About Climate Change
As many as 400,000 people voiced their concern about climate change during the People's Climate March in New York City on September 21. Held just before the United Nations Climate Summit, the march was one of many events held around the world.
Sea Star Deaths Along the West Coast Elicit Close Study
People woke early to greet the low tide at Cannon Beach, Oregon, in late July. They wandered through sand to a pillar of stone at the edge of the Pacific called Haystack Rock.
The World Cup's Climate Wild Card
When I read that the soccer balls used for World Cup games have been specially designed for the climate in Brazil, that got me wondering - which climate?