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Matthew Druckenmiller
Matthew Druckenmiller
Graduate Student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Druckenmiller's work in the Arctic involved measuring sea ice and talking to local residents about what they observed.
Cristina Millan
Cristina Millan
Graduate student at Ohio State University
Millan drilled into rock in Antarctica for 12-hour shifts to research climate change and even plate tectonics.
Liz Miller
Liz Miller
Graduate student at Johns Hopkins University
Miller helped map Antarctica's terrain, laying the groundwork for future researchers.
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