Women and GIS, Volume 3
Women and GIS, Volume 3
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Impressivestories of women using geospatial technology to create sustainable solutions for problems the world faces.
The third volume in theWomen and GIS seriesshows how 31diversewomen in various STEAM fieldsdiscovered their passion, broke down barriers, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS)to advance their fields andimprove the world. Sharing their experiences from childhood and throughout their careers, each womanreveals her journey inan inspiring recollection ofthe obstaclesshe hasovercome, theknowledgeshe hasgained along the way, and how tenacity and determinationhavehelpedhersucceed.Eachwoman shares tips and words of wisdom that she's gained along the way,including:
- PriscillaMbamaAbasi:"Think big! Think about going to space, think about building things no one has seen before."
- AriannaArmelli:"If you are like me and crave the freedom to explore a path of the unknown, aka entrepreneurship, a career in STEM will foster the technical foundation to achieve those goals."
- Gabi Fleury:"The best advice I was given starting out was'forge your own path.'Conservation isn't a structured, straight-line career, you can get into it in many ways. This is exciting, but it also can bereallychallenging, because you have to be flexible, innovative, and always on the lookout for the next opportunity."
- Healy Hamilton:"Success, to me, is a daily feeling that you are living true to your values, that you aremeaningfully contributing to the world you want tocreate."
- Katharine Hayhoe:"While it's important to havepeopleyou respect and trust give you feedback at key points in your career, when it all comes down to it, you have to make the decisions that feel right for you, not the ones that necessarily look best on paper. You're the one who has to live with them."
Featuring strong,persevering women from around the globe,thestoriesfoundinWomen and GIS, Volume 3: Champions of a Sustainable Worldwillinspirereaders who are developing their own life stories tostrive for success andachieveamazingaccomplishments.
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