Meet Dr. Kimberley R. Miner
Kimberley R. Miner is a scientist, professor, author, and motivational speaker who has traveled to the Earth's most extreme environments to understand how the planet is changing. Her team's work has reached audiences globally through BBC News, The New York Times, GQ, The Today Show, and a Guinness World Record. She is a fellow with the National Institutes of Health and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and works at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
In her spare time, Kimberley likes to get outside, her hobbies include water sports (sailing, kayaking, swimming) and hiking.
PhD, Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Environmental Science and Policy, Columbia University
Bachelor's degree (BA), Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
What is the bravest thing that you have done?
I was in an 8-day blizzard on a glacier in Alaska, and that was a hard adventure. I also went to Antarctica and crossing the Drake Passage is stormy!
What made you decide to pursue a career in STEM?
STEM gives me the chance to solve hard problems, which I love doing, understand the natural world more, teach and work with others, and build a better future for all of us. Who wouldn't love that??
What does your day-to-day role look like?
I meet with lots of people, from firefighters to NASA airplane pilots to scientists and physicists to make sure that NASA science and data is shared with everyone who needs it. Meetings, writing research papers and logistic planning fill my days .
“This is me taking a break from hiking with my dog Darby.”
-Kimberley
