Career Connection: Finding Disability Pride at the Bottom of a Cave
December 03, 2021 01:30 PM EST -
December 03, 2021 02:00 PM EST
Geoscience research can involve a lot of adventure and excitement, from going into caves to working with chemicals in a lab. But there are also some particularly tricky barriers for disabled scientists. I'll talk about my physical disability and diagnosis process, how I was able to continue in STEM, and what it means to be proud of being disabled Students will be able to ask questions about caving, living with a physical disability, and going to grad school.
Speaker: Gabi Serrato Marks
Gabi Serrato Marks is a scientist and patient advocate based in Boston, MA. She earned her Ph.D. in marine geology in 2020 from the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography and her B.A. from Bowdoin College. Gabi is co-editing a book with stories from disabled scientists (Columbia University Press). On the weekends, you can find her drinking iced coffee and spending time with her husband and two cats.
