Meet Climate Scientists Tessa Hill And Jessica Hellmann

By Joe Palca,

Published June 9, 2016 at 7:03 AM PDT

Want to know more about today's Science Ask Me Anything (AMA) guests Tessa Hill and Jessica Hellmann? As a part of the series Joe's Big Idea, NPR's Joe Palca sits down with them to talk climate change.

Tessa Hill is an associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences at the University of California, Davis. President Obama named her a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Jessica Hellmann is the director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. Hellmann regularly counsels state and national governments on habitat management, restoration and endangered species conservation.

Joe Palca

Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.

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Madeline K. Sofia

Madeline Sofia is the host of Short Wave — NPR's daily science podcast. Short Wave will bring a little science into your life, all in about 10 minutes. Sometimes it'll be a good story, a smart conversation, or a fun explainer, but it'll always be interesting and easy to understand. It's a break from the relentless news cycle, but you'll still come away with a better understanding of the world around you.

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