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Best of the WWEST — 146 episodes

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Episode 35 - Workwear that works for women w/ Alexis Armstrong

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Episode 34 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 3 w/ Sophie Pierre

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Episode 33 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 2 w/ Debbie Chaves

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Episode 32 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 1 w/ Serge Villemure

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Episode 31 - Science and Sips: Behind the Grapevines w/ Severine Pinte

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Episode 30 - Science and Sips: A Cider-Maker's Story w/ Hallee Fried

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Episode 29 - Climate Change Series: Exploring Ecology w/ Dr. Diane Srivastava

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Episode 28 - Climate Change Series: Combatting environmental racism and injustices w/ Dr. Ingrid Waldron

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Episode 27 - Climate Change Series: From flames to forecasts w/ Jen Beverly

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Episode 26 - Navigating through the competitive job market w/ Natalia Bussard

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Episode 25 - Women Supporting Women from Labs to Non-Profits w/ Bonnie Douglas

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Episode 24 - Celebrating International Women's Month w/ Dr. Deborah Saucier

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Episode 23 - How youth can excel in STEM w/ Diya Kalia

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Episode 22 - Inspiring the next generation of STEM w/ Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko

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Episode 21 - Diverse Women in STEM: Exploring the final frontier w/ Dr. Parshati Patel

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Episode 20 - Meet the scientists taking on the World's Toughest Row w/ The Salty Science Crew

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Episode 19 - Bridging the gap with science journalism w/ Amorina Kingdon

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Episode 18 - Diverse women in STEM: Blending health & nanotechnology w/ Hadeel Mohammed

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Episode 17 - 'I am still me': Being Trans in STEM w/ Stacey Smith?

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Episode 16: Managing wildfires through Indigenous-led research w/ Sarah Dickson-Hoyle

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Episode 15: Bridging diversity through animation w/ Maritza Louis

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Episode 14: The challenges of climate anxiety w/ Lynne Quarmby

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Episode 13: The ethics of AI technology w/ Katrina Ingram

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Episode 12: Impacts to women by drug decriminalization w/ Jade Boyd

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Episode 11 - Black Girls in STEM and ESTEEM w/ Shayle Graham

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Episode 10 - Truth & Reconciliation in STEM w/ Jessica Vandenberghe

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Episode 9: Woman. Life. Freedom. Advocating for Iran in STEM w/ Damineh Akhavan

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Episode 8: Experiences of Individuals With Disabilities in STEM and Academia w/Dr. Naheda Sahtout & Dr. Nicole Brown

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Episode 7: EDI and Workplace Inclusivity in STEM w/Anja Lanz

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Episode 6: Science Literacy and Outreach w/Eli Haynes

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Episode 5: Indigenous Women in Computer Science w/Melanie Mitchell

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Episode 4: Young Activists in STEM w/Olivia Ireland & Joshua Rojas

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Episode 3: Women in STEM and the Canadian Armed Forces w/Kayla Bouchard

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Episode 2: Women in STEM w/Dr. Michelle Kunimoto, Karine Poliquin & Nancy Darling

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Episode 1: Intro to the New WWEST Chair w/Dr. Jennifer Jakobi

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Episode 111: Marg Lathan P.Eng, WinSETT Chair and President of Aqua Libra Consulting

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Episode 110: Janet Phan, Founder & Executive Director, Thriving Elements

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Episode 109: Sadé Akinbami P.Eng, Civil Engineer & Artist

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Episode 108: Jasmine Shaw P.Eng, Entrepreneur, and Changemaker

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Episode 107: Pride in STEM with Dr. Ben Britton

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Episode 106: Deyanira Mendoza Dominguez, P.Eng, Certified Project Manager, and Woman of Action

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Episode 105: Major Jessica Ross, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Officer

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Episode 104: Dr. Britt Drögemöller, Canada Research Chair, Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, Univ. of Manitoba

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Episode 103: Aadita Chaudhury, Doctoral Student, Science and Technology Studies, York University

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Episode 102: Capt(N) Seana Routledge, Deputy Project Manager, Canadian Forces

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Episode 101: Dr. Kimberly Arcand, Visualization Scientist, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, NASA

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Episode 100: Maggie MacPhee, Grades 7-12 Math Teacher & Educator

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Episode 99: Cassy Weber, CEO, MindFuel

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Episode 98: Indigenous Ways of Knowing in STEM with Desiree Marshall-Peer, Cree-Ojibway Educator

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Episode 97: Indigenous Voices on Best of the WWEST

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Episode 96: Dr. Kaylee Byers, Deputy Director, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, BC node

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Episode 95: Creating Inclusive Networks to Launch Careers

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Episode 94: Carlyn Loncaric, Founder & CEO, VodaSafe

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Episode 93: Memma Uponi, Mechanical Engineering Student

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Episode 92: Realizing Identity Safe-Environments

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Episode 91: Dr. Yane Valdez, Immunologist & Founder, ImmunoLatinXs

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Episode 90: Dr. Noushin Nabavi, Cell Biologist in Training & Economist

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Episode 89: iSTAND Miniseries Part 4: How Can STEM Learn From Sport to Increase the Participation of Women?

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Episode 88: Nora Keegan, Grade 10 Student & Published Researcher

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Episode 87: Denise Williams, CEO, First Nations Technology Council

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Episode 86: iSTAND Miniseries Part 3: Men in the Minority

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Episode 85: Dr. Lesley Shannon PEng, WWEST Chairholder & Professor (Computer Engineering, SFU)

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Episode 84: Jennifer Flanagan, Co-Founder, CEO, President of Actua

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Episode 83: Anne Simonen, Civil Engineering Technologist

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Episode 82: Rebecca Sorbara, Applied Science Technologist/Director of Building Science, McCuaig & Associates

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Episode 81: Sheryl Cumming, P.Eng.

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Episode 80: Erin Karaim, Civil Engineering Technician, WSP

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Episode 79: iSTAND Miniseries Part 2: Indigenizing STEM Education

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Episode 78: Yuka Takemon, PhD Student, Genome Science and Technology

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Episode 77: Quarantimes with Claris Cyarron

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Episode 76: Mitzi Dean, MLA

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Episode 75: LCdr Calley Gray, Royal Canadian Navy

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Episode 74: Louise Wilkinson, Quality Manager, Integral Group

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Episode 73: The Women of "In Plain Sight"

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Episode 72: iSTAND Mini Series: Women in STEM from the Okanagan

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Episode 71: Leila Abutaleb, Digital Communications Manager, BC Hydro

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Episode 70: Alexa Bailey, Founder, Girls to the Power of Math

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Episode 69: Mary-Jane Piggott, Senior Water Resources Engineer

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Episode 68: Sharona Gordon, PhD, Professor, Physiology & Biophysics

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Episode 67: Maite Taboada, PhD, Professor, Linguistics, SFU

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Episode 66: Wendy Hurlburt, President & CEO, LifeSciences BC

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Episode 65: Vienna Lam, Lab Manager & Researcher, SFU Centre for Forensic Research & School of Criminology

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Episode 64: Elyssa Manis, Web Technologies Expert

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Episode 63: The Red Arrows

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Episode 62: Leanne (Lan) Roed, Game Designer & Artist

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Episode 61: Lianna Mah, VP Business Development, Associated Engineering

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Episode 60: Deborah Harford, Executive Director, Adaptation to Climate Change Team

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Episode 59: Tara Robertson, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Mozilla

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Episode 58: Nemaiah Shaw, Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

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Episode 57: Creating Connections 6.0

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Episode 56: Michele Romanow, Dragon on CBC's "Dragons' Den"

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Episode 55: Ella Chan, Sci-Files YouTube Host & Student

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Episode 54: Ellyne Kinney, Senior Systems Engineer, Earth Observation Systems

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Episode 53: Rike Moon, PhD, Manager, STEAM Mentor Initiatives, Science World

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Episode 52: Ania Kwiatkowski, PhD, Nuclear Physicist

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Episode 51: Mily Mumford, Writer/Director/Scientist

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Episode 50: Dana Mills, Youth STEM Outreach Coordinator, Yukon College

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Episode 49: Pamela Tannouri, Technology Development Manager, HealthTech Connex

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Episode 48: Monika Stachura, PhD, Research Scientist, TRIUMF

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Episode 47: Jennifer Jakobi, PhD, Associate Dean & WWEST Associate Chair (UBCO)

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Episode 46: Leigh Joseph, Ethnobotanist & Community Activist

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Episode 45: Marcia MacDonald, PhD, Deputy Director, World Anti-Doping Agency

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Episode 44: Leslie Leong, Civil Engineer & Visual Artist

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Episode 43: Bella Kazwell, Web Engineering Lead, Asana

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Episode 42: Kai Scott, Principal Partner, TransFocus Consulting

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Episode 41: Aerin Jacob, PhD, Ecologist, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

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Episode 40: Carmen Wong, PhD, Ecologist Team Leader, Kluane National Park

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Episode 39: Jessica Lu, Corporate Analyst

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Episode 38: Rachel Nelson, Marine Mammal Trainer

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Episode 37: Jocelyn Joe-Strack, PhD Student, Land Use Planning and First Nations Studies

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Episode 36: Danniele Livengood, Program Manager, WWEST

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Episode 35: Colleen Legzdins, PhD, Entrepreneur & Metals and Materials Engineer

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Episode 34: Kirsten Hogan, Environmental Engineer

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Episode 33: WWEST Celebrates LGBT STEM Day

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Episode 32: Stacey Mulcahy, Principal Program Manager, the Garage, Microsoft

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Episode 31: Dawn MacDonald, Institutional Research and Planning Officer, Yukon College

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Episode 30: Dr. Lori Brotto, Psychologist & Professor

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Episode 29: Angelica Lim, PhD, A.I. Roboticist

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Episode 28: Deanna Burgart, Indigeneer

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Episode 27: Gail Anderson, PhD, Forensic Entomologist

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Episode 26: Halimat Alabi, Interactive Visualization Designer

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Episode 25: Katie Aitken, PhD, Ornithologist, Yukon College

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Episode 24: Judy Myers, PhD, Professor Emerita, Zoology

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Episode 23: Zhila Pirmoradi, PhD, Industrial Engineer

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Episode 22: Holly Burton, Leadership Coach

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Episode 21: Best of the WWEST Highlight Reel

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Episode 20: Rahael Jalan, PhD, Founder, Eagles of Tomorrow

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Episode 19: Angie Byron, Drupal Core Committer

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Episode 18: Negar Roghanian, PhD Student, Civil Engineering

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Episode 17: Jo Miller, Founder, Be Leaderly

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Episode 16: Dr. Danielle Gaucher, Social Psychology Professor, University of Winnipeg

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Episode 15: Leigh Wall, Apprentice Truck and Transport Mechanic

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Episode 14: Dr. Steven Spencer, Psychology Professor, Ohio State University

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Episode 13: Jane Gachuche, Fire Safety Engineer in Training

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Episode 12: Shari Graydon, Founder, Informed Opinions

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Episode 11: Dr. Maria Klawe, President, Harvey Mudd College

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Episode 10: Cybele Negris, CEO, Webnames.ca

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Episode 9: Anne Simon, PhD, Virologist and "X-Files" Science Advisor

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Episode 8: Janet Fraser, PhD, BC Green Party MLA Candidate

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Episode 7: Victoria Camp, Geological Engineer

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Episode 6: Gordana Pejic, Software Engineer

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Episode 5: WWEST Goes to the Yukon

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Episode 4: Christiana Cheng, PhD, Research Associate

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Episode 3: Creating Connections 5.0

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Episode 2: Justine Munich, PhD Student

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Episode 1: Cole Brown, Web Developer