To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, 500 Women Scientists hosted a special storytelling hour featuring stories by Emily Pinckney, Jewel Tomasula, and Lauren Gifford. If you weren’t able to tune in, you can check the stories from that night below!

Lauren Gifford is a human-environment geographer who researches carbon offsets. She is a mom, a teacher, and host of the new podcast Carbon Social Club. Follow her on Twitter @LaurenGifford

Jewel Tomasula is an ecologist working on her PhD at Georgetown University. She is on the leadership team for the 500WS DC Pod. Follow her on Twitter @JewelTomasula.

References from her story for understanding sea level Rise and salt marsh ecosystem services: Global sea level rise, New Jersey sea level rise, Salt marshes for hurricane protection, Salt marshes for carbon storage

Emily Pinckney is a marine biologist and environmental justice advocate. She is a dancer of 24 years and works at a zoo on conservation leadership development.