My fascination with the natural world has been a quiet influence for the majority of my life while growing up in Charlotte, NC, so I chose to pursue an undergraduate degree in geosciences to better understand anthropogenic climate change. After receiving such a science-driven education, I was in search of a graduate program that provided more balance between the societal implications and mitigation avenues with the the most up-to-date climate science, and the Climate Change & Society program has met that need. As a military spouse, I’ve been fortunate to have traveled to several states and countries during my undergraduate studies that all exhibit the impacts of a changing climate. It is my hope to work as an intermediary between the scientific realm and the public to strike realistic solutions for the current climate crisis.