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  1. Biologist Dr. Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, manages the Institute's insect collections and researches the strategies insects use to thrive in tropical environments. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Annette Aiello

    • Date: May 27, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Biologist Dr. Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, manages the Institute's insect collections and researches the strategies insects use to thrive in tropical environments. #Groundbreaker

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  3. Dr. Cara Santelli, research geologist at the Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, studies the impact of microbial activity on mineral formation, rock-weathering processes, and remediation of contaminated environments. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Cara Santelli

    • Date: July 15, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Cara Santelli, research geologist at the Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, studies the impact of microbial activity on mineral formation, rock-weathering processes, and remediation of contaminated environments. #Groundbreaker

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  5. Dr. Mary E. Rice was the first Director of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. As a scientist, she was at the forefront of the new field

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Mary E. Rice

    • Date: March 25, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Mary E. Rice was the first Director of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. As a scientist, she was at the forefront of the new field "evo-devo," evolutionary developmental biology. #Groundbreaker

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Liza Kirwin

    • Date: June 28, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Deputy Director Liza Kirwin, Smithsonian's Archives of American Art, has written several books based on treasures discovered in AAA's artist papers, from illustrated to-do lists to love letters. #Groundbreaker

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann M. Seeger

    • Date: December 21, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Ann M. Seeger, curator emeritus, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, managed the chemistry and biological sciences collection, and is an expert in science education apparatus and balances and weights.v#Groundbreaker

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  11. Icthyologist and Curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Dr. Carole Baldwin, has published over 60 scientific articles and discovered new species of fishes in several tropical locations. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Carole Baldwin

    • Date: December 3, 2014
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Icthyologist and Curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Dr. Carole Baldwin, has publised over 5 dozen scientific articles and discovered new species of fishes in several tropical locations. #Groundbreaker

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  13. Dr. Dawn V. Rogala, Paintings Conservator at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, analyzes and documents modern artists' materials to facilitate better understanding and preservation of modern paintings at the Smithsonian and affiliated museums. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Dawn V. Rogala

    • Date: January 13, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Dawn V. Rogala, Paintings Conservator at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, analyzes and documents modern artists' materials to facilitate better understanding and preservation of modern paintings at the Smithsonian and affiliated museums. #Groundbreaker

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  15. Biological anthropologist Dr. Habiba Chirchir, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, researches the evolution of human and non-human primate bone density patterns to ascertain whether there are unique patterns of trabecular bone density among closely related species. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Habiba Chirchir

    • Date: May 20, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Biological anthropologist Dr. Habiba Chirchir, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, researches the evolution of human and non-human primate bone density patterns to ascertain whether there are unique patterns of trabecular bone density among closely related species. #Groundbreaker

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  17. Dr. Mary Hagedorn, research scientist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, created the first genome repository for endangered coral species and has distributed this germplasm to frozen banks around the world. If necessary, these banks could one day help reseed our oceans. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Mary Hagedorn

    • Date: November 12, 2014
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Mary Hagedorn, research scientist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, created the first genome repository for endangered coral species and has distributed this germplasm to frozen banks around the world. If necessary, these banks could one day help reseed our oceans. #Grounbreaker

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  19. Botanist and Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Herbarium, Dr. Mireya Correa, received the Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany offered by the Department of Botany and the United States National Herbarium, and Emeritus Scientist of the Year offered by Asociacion para el avance de la Ciencia. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Mireya Correa

    • Date: March 11, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Botanist and Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Herbarium, Dr. Mireya Correa, received the Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany offered by the Department of Botany and the United States National Herbarium, and Emeritus Scientist of the Year offered by Asociacion para el avance de la Ciencia. #Groundbreaker

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  21. Dr. Paula DePriest, Deputy Director, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, and lichenologist, travels to Mongolia each year to build GIS data of the Mongolian region as part of a larger cultural heritage effort at the Smithsonian to create GIS databases for archaeological and historical sites. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Paula DePriest

    • Date: February 24, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Dr. Paula DePriest, Deputy Director, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, and lichenologist, travels to Mongolia each year to build GIS data of the Mongolian region as part of a larger cultural heritage effort at the Smithsonian to create GIS databases for archaeological and historical sites. #Groundbreaker

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  23. The Smithsonian’s first paid female scientist and full-time curator, Mary Jane Rathbun, spent her life’s work on the classification of decapod Crustacea (shrimps, crabs and their near relatives) and wrote a 4-volume series on the crabs of America. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Mary Jane Rathbun

    • Date: September 23, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The Smithsonian’s first paid female scientist and full-time curator, Mary Jane Rathbun, spent her life’s work on the classification of decapod Crustacea (shrimps, crabs and their near relatives) and wrote a 4-volume series on the crabs of America. #Groundbreaker

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