Margaret “Mardy” Murie (1902-2003) is the grandmother of the conservation movement. Driven by her love of learning and the great...

Anna Botsford Comstock (1854-1930) was a scientist, illustrator, and educator. She was a pioneer in higher education for women,...

Vandana Shiva (1952-present) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, and author who focuses on...

Sylvia Earle (1935-present) is a leading advocate for ocean conservation and one of the world’s best known marine scientists....

Julia “Judy” Bonds (1952-2011) was a coal miner’s daughter who realized the damage that the industry was having on her...

After World War II, tensions build between the Soviet Union and the U.S. Scientists at Los Alamos continue developing nuclear...