In which Dr. Joellen Russell (currently a professor at the University of Arizona) discusses her journey through academia which began with answering a question she had as a child -- 'where does sea ice go when it leaves Kotzebue, Alaska?' and now is guided by much larger scale questions around anthropogenic climate change and working with other scientists to determine what we need to do to stop it. Joellen's journey thus far, which has included hurdles of adversity related to being a woman and a mother in academia, is inspirational and is definitely demanding of a listen. connect with Joellen at: https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Russell @deepblueseanext on Twitter check us out at: letsdosomethingbig.weebly.com, @ldsbig on instagram & @wepersistpod on Twitter podcast cover art by Emma Henry emmahenryart.wixsite.com/emmasportfolio music: www.purple-planet.com