Animal Allies 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research

by Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9781641606226
• ISBN10: 1641606223
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-05-17
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Summary

NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students Winner, 2022
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award, Fall 2022

These 15 women work with animals on land, air, and sea.

Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales. Kristen Hecht chases the elusive hellbender amphibian while Enikö Kubinyi uses robots to get information on wolf pups.

These women are working on issues that intersect with biodiversity, species conservation, biology, and more. They stand out for their work in their fields and are also dedicated to science communication to share their knowledge with others. They challenge the assumptions of who a scientist is and what a scientist looks like.

These diverse, modern women are pushing the boundaries of their scientific fields while empowering others to pursue their dreams.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan has written several fiction books with Capstone, Heinemann Literacy Project, and KPS Storybook Development. She also writes for Highlights for Children, Muse, and Spider. She is the regional advisor for SCBWI Pennsylvania: West and won an SCBWI Merit Award in 2020. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Birds

1.     Corina Newsome: Saving the Seaside Sparrow

2.     Michelle LaRue: Antarctic Satellite Spy

3.     Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela: Angry Birds

Part 2: Bugs

4.     Corrie Moreau: Can’t Get Enough of Ants

5.     The Bug Chicks: Insect Icons

6.     Lizzy Lowe: A Hero for Spiders

Part 3: Ocean Life

7.     Jasmine Graham: Saving Sawfish and Dodging Shark Teeth

8.     Diva Amon: A Deep Love of the Ocean

9.     Erin Ashe: Data, Dolphins, and Whales

Part 4: Reptiles

10.  InvestEGGator: Turtle Tech to the Rescue

11. Kirsten Hecht: Hellbender Helper

12. Sneha Dharwadkhar: Research in a Herpetology Hotspot

Part 5: Mammals

13. Asia Murphy: Carnivores on Camera

14. Tanya Rosen: Secret Cats of Central Asia

Enikö Kubinyi: Dogs, Wolf Pups, and Robots