“We’re working on things that roll up to tangible benefits for the clean energy sector. Not only am I challenged to grow and continue to learn, but the big picture is that our work is making an impact on more lives than just my own.” “I grew up on the south shore of Boston and… Read more »

“I decided to lean back into my love for the environment and found that I could apply my expertise in meteorology to support the fight against climate change.” “I grew up in a northwest suburb of Chicago called Crystal Lake. As a child, I always had an interest in science, especially natural and physical science… Read more »

“The weather had the fun, sciency things going on, and I always had an interest in it.” “I was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. I’m a very proud Chicagoan, always will be. Growing up I always had an interest in science in general, in various forms. I watched a lot of PBS documentaries,… Read more »

“Where I grew up in India was a huge inspiration to me and shaped who I am today. So being able to incorporate parts of that in my music and my creative process is rewarding.” “I grew up all over the place. I was born in Pennsylvania, but I only lived there for two or… Read more »

“I remember in high school, people were often surprised that I was interested in STEM and art, but I think they’re super connected and that a lot of engineering is creative.” “I liked math and science but I also danced very seriously growing up, doing ballet, tap, and jazz. I remember in high school, people… Read more »

“I found anecdotally that a lot of meteorologists also play instruments.” “I grew up in the Boston area, and my dad was a sportswriter and my mom works in medical book publishing. So not really all that science-related. But I’ve always loved blizzards and snowstorms and thunderstorms. I still absolutely love snow. Growing up in… Read more »

“For me engineers were heroes changing the world with pencil and paper.” “Middle school science class kicked off my dream to become an engineer. I grew up listening to my dad talk about my great-uncle George Philbrick, who pioneered operational amplifiers in early computers in the 1950s. For me engineers were heroes changing the world… Read more »

“I was very science and math oriented. And my favorite time of the year was the science fair.” “The first memories I have of wanting to pursue a degree in engineering are from third grade. They gave us a huge book of career opportunities, and I was like, ‘Oh, chemical engineering sounds like a cool… Read more »

“I used to get home from school and instead of turning on cartoons, I’d watch the Weather Channel.” “I think it’s pretty typical in the meteorology community to have a weather event when you’re very young that was either very memorable, like a big snowstorm, or very scary, like a hurricane or a tornado. And… Read more »

“There really is going to be no aspect of our lives that will not be touched by climate change in the next 25-50 years. So it was important to me to find work that could somehow try to mitigate some of those impacts.” Lauren Ransohoff, of Providence, Rhode Island, trained as a mechanical engineer at… Read more »