Parenting
2026 Radio Series – Episode 1: Family
“I think about all of the opportunities that I’ve had to interact with science from an early age, and the ability that we’ve had to give that opportunity to other people, but also the fact that this is a very, very unique opportunity that I’ve been given, and I’m really grateful for it.” -Merridy Littell
Read MoreFinding nature and ourselves in cities
“I’m definitely interested in expanding access to nature because I do think it’s really important for mental health and spirituality and physical health.”
Read MoreA day in the life of a university scientist
“There’s a culture here of women, working moms, who are wanting to, outdoing each other, like, ‘Well I put the baby down at 8 but I still had to stay up until 2 in the morning to finish this grant.'”
Read MoreFather-daughter fieldwork
“Dad had been doing fieldwork for 17 years and never seen a wolverine. On my first trip out there, bam, not one but two wolverines in the wild.”
Read MoreWelcoming a newborn just before an avalanche cuts power
“So it’s been a challenge just trying to get out and teach students about what’s going on with the snow pack when it doesn’t really exist.”
Read MoreConnecting as scientists and mothers
“Our children would always ask questions and say oh, why can’t you say it this way? And so I realized that communication is very much a part of science.”
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