Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is a stone slab inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC. The decree appears in three languages: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle is Demotic and the lowest is Ancient Greek. The slab presents the same text in all three languages and so provided the key to the modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

Past Events

Special Live Event: A Conversation with EarthEcho STEMExplore Mentors

Special Live Event: A Conversation with EarthEcho STEMExplore Mentors

Join EarthEcho International as we bring together STEMExplore Mentors from our most recent virtual field trip series. During this dynamic session, STEMExplore Mentors engage in a conversation with a live audience. The conversation focuses on women in STEM careers, including their trials and tribulations. The STEMExplore Mentors share their personal journeys and the positive influences that helped them to realize their professional capabilities.

Topic/Career: STEM Careers, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
STEMExplore Mentors featured: Shavonti Archer, Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Patrycja Delcourt

Original Air Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 AM EASTERN

Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor Dr. Jamie DeWitt. Viewers will learn how environmental toxicologists work to protect public health and about Dr. DeWitt’s path into toxicology. Tune in as we discuss how Dr. DeWitt’s work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Biology/ Toxicology  

Guest Speaker: Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, East Carolina University

Original Air Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 4:00 PM EASTERN

Skylines from the Ground Up, An Encore Presentation

Skylines from the Ground Up, An Encore Presentation

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Engineer Marissa Wyrick. Viewers will learn about Marissa’s path into engineering and how her childhood passion to build structures led her to discover her dream career. Tune in as we discuss how Marissa’s work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Marissa Wyrick, Engineer in Training (E.I.T.), Society of Women Engineers

Original Air Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 6:30 PM EASTERN

Skylines from the Ground Up

Skylines from the Ground Up

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Engineer Marissa Wyrick. Viewers will learn about Marissa’s path into engineering and how her childhood passion to build structures led her to discover her dream career. Tune in as we discuss how Marissa’s work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Marissa Wyrick, Engineer in Training (E.I.T.), Society of Women Engineers

Original Air Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

Solving Water – Because Every Drop Counts, An Encore Presentation

Solving Water – Because Every Drop Counts, An Encore Presentation

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Engineer Patrycja Delcourt. Viewers will learn about Patrycja’s path into engineering and how her passions led her to discover her career. Tune in as we also discuss how Patrycja’s work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Patrycja Delcourt, Mechanical Engineer, Xylem, Inc.

Original Air Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM EASTERN

Solving Water – Because Every Drop Counts

Solving Water – Because Every Drop Counts

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Engineer Patrycja Delcourt. Viewers will learn about Patrycja’s path into engineering and how her passions led her to discover her career. Tune in as we also discuss how Patrycja’s work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Patrycja Delcourt, Mechanical Engineer, Xylem, Inc.

Original Air Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

When the Vision Becomes the Reality: Wind and Solar Farms Will Literally Change Your Life!

When the Vision Becomes the Reality: Wind and Solar Farms Will Literally Change Your Life!

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Engineer Shavonti Archer. Viewers will learn about Shavonti’s background and path into engineering. Shavonti also discusses her trials and tribulations of being a women in a STEM career. Tune in as Shavonti shares how her work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Shavonti Archer, Power Delivery Engineer, Florida Power and Light

Original Air Date: Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM EASTERN

STEM-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! How Biology Helps to Build a Better World

STEM-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! How Biology Helps to Build a Better World

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Biologist Violeta Zamora. Viewers will learn about Violeta’s path into biology and how her passions led her to discover her career. Violeta also shares how she collaborates with local communities in Mexico to educate residents about the flora and fauna in their backyard.

Topic/Career: Biology
Guest Speaker: Violeta Anaya Zamora, Biologist, Minera Media Luna /TorexGold Resources

Original Air Date: Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

Aquarium Biology: It’s Fin-tastic!

Aquarium Biology: It’s Fin-tastic!

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Aquarium Biologist Amanda Hodo. Viewers will learn about Amanda’s path from Chicago to Florida and into aquarium biology. Amanda shares how her passions led her to discover her dream career and passion for conservation science.

Topic/Career: Marine Biology
Guest Speaker: Amanda Hodo, Aquarium Biologist, Mote Marine Laboratory

Original Air Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 6:30 PM EASTERN

Following Your Flow

Following Your Flow

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Marine Biologist Mae Dorricott. Viewers will learn about Mae’s path into marine biology and science communication and how her passions led her to discover her ultimate career. Tune in for an exciting discussion about how marine biology, science communication and community outreach can lead to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Marine Biology and Science Communication
Guest Speaker: Mae Kuei Leng Dorricott, Marine Biologist and Science Communicator, Our World Underwater Scholarship Society

Original Air Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

Swinging by Ropes: Managing Water in the West

Swinging by Ropes: Managing Water in the West

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Geologist Carlene Polk as we learn what it takes to conduct geologic field investigations. Viewers will learn about Carlene’s roots in Wisconsin, her path into geology and her inspiration for pursuing this career. We will review the study of geology, learn about the day-to-day tasks of a geologist and how this career contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Geology
Guest Speaker: Carlene Polk, Geologist, Bureau of Reclamation

Original Air Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 5:00 PM EASTERN

From Buildings to Jet Engines: Innovative Engineering at Its Finest

From Buildings to Jet Engines: Innovative Engineering at Its Finest

Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices and exciting life experiences to make careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) come alive! This Virtual Field Trip features STEMExplore Mentor and Senior Engineering Manager Ciara Poolman. Viewers will learn about Ciara’s path into engineering and her inspiration for pursuing this career. Ciara will also discuss how her work contributes to a sustainable future.

Topic/Career: Engineering
Guest Speaker: Ciara Poolman, Sr. Engineering Manager, United Technologies

Original Air Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM EASTERN

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While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

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Anthropology

While anthropology is a multifaceted field, a number of exciting STEM careers fall under the umbrella of physical anthropology. For instance, biological anthropology deals with human evolution and the adaptations of humans to environmental conditions. Biological anthropologists uncover the driving forces that explain human diversity! While many anthropologists are often looking to the past for clues, some biological and cultural anthropologists are working with ecologists to examine the impacts of climate change on human health, land use, and economics. Exploring a career in anthropology requires a storyteller’s talent to follow the clues.

State Paleontologist

State Paleontologist

As they say, the present is the key to the past. A state paleontologist is looking for those keys to unlock the past of their area. They will survey areas looking for clues of fossil remains to provide insight of what the area was like in the past. They are also involved in identification and conservation of remains uncovered by construction or natural disasters. A keen eye, curiosity, and background in biology and geology are key skills for a paleontologist, along with an appreciation of the outdoors.

Park Ranger

Park Ranger

A park ranger is part naturalist, part teacher, and part public safety officer. The love of the outdoors, curiosity about nature and concern for the changes occurring at the human scale are key characteristics of a park ranger. Photography, music, story-telling, rock-climbing and hiking are all part of the ranger’s working day. Our rangers believe that one must stay curious, ask questions and seek answers.

Dendrochronologist

Dendrochronologist

Dr. Seuss’s Lorax spoke “for the trees, for the trees have no tongues” and dendrochronologists have a similar calling. Trees carry the history of a location in their rings and dendrochronologists are skilled at deciphering that history. The tools of dendrochronology are used to pinpoint timing of major events and measure rates of change both in the environment and in works of art and architectural pieces made of wood. It is also used in radiocarbon dating to validate radiocarbon aging for things not made from trees.