Stories by Shiway Wang

Shiway Wang is the science coordinator for the Exxon ValdezOil Spill Trustee Council. The views expressed here are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Trustee Council. She holds a PhD and MS in Marine Biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include marine food web dynamics and tracking carbon sources through ecosystems. She was pregnant with a singleton during her PhD comprehensive exams and defended her dissertation 6 weeks before giving birth to twins. She resides in Anchorage, Alaska with her husband and three energetic boys (ages 6.5, 4.5 and 4.5).