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Afro Herper

Earyn McGee is a lizard-loving PhD who's changing the idea of what it means to be a scientist. (07:15)

Earyn McGee is a PhD candidate, researching the impact that a drying climate has on lizard populations. She’s also @Afro_Herper, running the popular social media game #FindThatLizard, where she gets to teach people cool facts about the lizards while shifting the idea of what it means to be a scientist. She’s also exploring ways to get more black women into natural resources careers.


Earyn McGee es una candidata doctoral investigando el impacto del clima seco en las poblaciones de lagartijas. También es conocida como @Afro_Herper y dirige una cuenta de redes sociales con un juego popular llamado #FindThatLizard. A través de esta cuenta, ella le enseña a la gente datos geniales acerca de las lagartijas mientras ayuda cambiar la idea de lo que significa ser un científico. También está explorando diferentes maneras de atraer más mujeres negras en carreras relacionadas con los recursos naturales.

Producer: Vanessa Barchfield Videographer: Nate Huffman Editors: Vanessa Barchfield, Mya Long

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