Tell us who you are!

I'm an undergraduate studying plants and interested in modeling and theoretical ecology. I found this blog through some other scienceblogger linking here and stayed because you deal with issues I'll need to face one day. I'm always interested in topics of balance. How can you be successful and still have a life? Sometimes I think it looks possible, and other times it seems daunting. You address this topic a lot and I really appreciate it!

I am a grad student in gravitational waves and relativity (should I add I'm a female) facing my 3rd year of PhD and ready to start thinking about post-docs and stuff in ~1 year.
Reading you and other female scientists, such as FSP, YFS, etc. gives me great insight into the problems/challenges that academia poses on us. It is not yet clear at all to me where I'll go next, but your stories are many times highly inspiring. Yay girls!

I'm a female graduate student in plant pathology, hopefully in the final stretch of my PhD (which is most definitely still up in the air). I'm also married, and I have 3 kids, one of which with special needs. Juggling family and career has made ma more aware of gender issue in the work force and science. I started reading this blog when it joined scienceblogs, and I stuck with it, because it effectively highlights some of the very same issues I deal with, or expect to deal with in the future. Also, it's kinda good to feel not so alone.

I'm a lecturer (equivalent of assistant prof in the US) in chemistry in the UK. My research interests are environmental chemistry - remediation of metal contaminated water - and materials chemistry. Only been doing the job for 4 months so love hearing about your progress in your jobs. Some things seem the same despite the Atlantic. Been reading for quite sometime now but new to commenting in anything resembling my real name!

I'm an evolutionary biologist (female) in transition mode; I'm wrapping up my post-doc and moving onto a tenure-track job that will begin in January. Reading about your experiences has been very helpful for me; I want a balance between work and life (marriage and kids soon we think; gotta move first and live in the same state at the same time!), and I don't want to feel guilty about it. I enjoy reading your posts, they're well-written and thoughtful, and definitely something we all can learn from!

I am a post-doctoral researcher with specialization in computational materials science. I learnt about this blog via Asymptotia, I think. I have enjoyed the posts here ever since.

I'm the odd one out, apparently, because I'm an economist. Don't shun me right away -- I love science, and have two daughters who are both really into it, so I want to be able to keep an eye on what types of problems they may end up facing should they go down that road. I think your blog is great, and I wish there were more like it.

I'm a protein crystallographer, now only working occasionally as a freelancer in the field. After several years post-docing in academia and pharma I decided full time science no longer flipped my switch. I started reading here about 3 years ago I guess... around the time I was thinking of leaving science. I've stayed because I have enjoyed following sciencewoman's story... it's a bit like reading an adventure plot and hoping it all turns out for the hero in the end!

I also have to admit that sometimes I get that "Oh thank god I don't have to put up with that shit anymore" feeling, which is good to reassure me I made the right decision for me in leaving.

I am a Master's Candidate in sociology. I have an affinity for science and I read a variety of science blogs to get different perspectives and, as a sociologist, to read how science is experienced differently by gender, field, and so on.

I've met ScienceWoman and Minnow (yay!), but I haven't met Alice, so..

I'm a geology professor at a public liberal arts college in the western US. (That means lots of teaching, no grad students, and not a lot of financial freedom for the institution to innovate.) I'm tenured now, but it's been a long road, and I'm frustrated that so little has changed for women in science since I got my bachelor's degree in the late 80's. I'm also mother of a five-year-old. I blog some about geology, some about teaching, and a little about women in science. I ran across both of your blogs last summer, but only figured out RSS feeds after you moved to ScienceBlogs.

(Delurking)

I'm a biopsychology graduate student at the University of Michigan (3/5s of my cohort is female!). I study animal models of drug addiction and reward. I've been a longtime reader of Scienceblogs, yours included. To reiterate the first commenter's point, I really appreciate the discussion of time management and balance. I also enjoy the teaching-related posts. It's nice to get the assistant-professor perspective. This is also one of the few blogs that makes me feel a little less alone amid the stress of academic life. Thanks.

I'm a PhD student in Natural Resources in the northeastern US doing research on remote sensing of forest structure in the tropics. I've been reading this blog for a couple of years now, and am not sure how I originally found it, but I stuck around to hear more about science woman's experiences (and now Alice's too).

I'm a female academic in the UK, in a "muddy -ology", and I read quite a few science blogs to remind myself that I'm not alone in all the rubbish that goes along with working in the academy, or in thinking that it's all worth it when a study yields some cool data!

I'm finishing my postdoc in physiology and hitting the tenure track in a couple of months; oh, and I'm also female and not originally from the US which means dealing with several issues all at once. I love that both Sciencewoman and Alice seem to be able to have a stable homelife as well as succeeding in both research and teaching and still managing to maintain a sense of humor throughout.

I'm a chemistry PhD student starting my third year at a university in the southwest. I originally found Sciencewoman over on blogger through a google search that let me to her "what's in a name" posts, but I've only been a regular reader for the past year or so. I attended a private women's college for my undergraduate degree, so I've always been interested in the "women in science" topic. I am also married to another doctoral student (not in the sciences) and we're starting to think about what we're going to do after grad school - both with career and family decisions (we have no kids yet). Reading about your experiences makes me feel like it's possible to be a successful scientist and have a family, thanks!

I am (also) a female graduate student in Biology, about to being my 6th year (ugh) and trying to decide what my next move will be...
I found this blog when I started researching parental leave policies for graduate students. My university currently has no policy (other than a leave of absence), but thanks to the graduate student organization's efforts we are slowly moving toward it's implementation!
I keep reading this blog because I have always wanted to become an academic professor (and have a family), and this blog helps me see a "future" perspective of life as an assitant professor. Which, in turn, helps me make it over each road-block no matter how frequently I seem to be getting tripped up these days :)
Thanks for blogging!

I'm a leaker...I leaked out of the science pipeline after undergrad. But now I work to patch those pesky leaks by directing a women in science program in the midwest.

Thanks for blogging!! I think if I had had this blog and all the other women in sci blogs, I might have persevered. Yet, that is a long story for my own blog.

Delurking:

I started reading the blog when I was pregnant at the same time as Sciencewoman and interviewing for tenure-track jobs. I've now been on the t-t job at a research focused institution with my 15-month old son for almost a year. We co-sleep & continue to breastfeed, so reading Sciencewoman's experiences combining this parenting approach with the trials of the first year has provided me with some virtual companionship. I'd love to hear more about the topic of mentorship (both in terms of how you have been mentored and how you are navigating mentoring at your institutions).

I'm a graduate student in microbiology, married, with a baby a few months older than Minnow. I first found your blog on a google search for how to organize scientific articles and journals. Sciencewoman was on the old site then, and I have continued to keep reading, mostly to see how other people balance career and family. All the women in my family stayed home while the kids were young, and I'm the only research scientist, so I have no model to go by.

I'm a "science enthusiast" who works for Research!America, an advocacy alliance whose mission is to "make research to improve health a higher national priority." Basically we advocate for more funding for NIH and other federal research agencies. Thanks for the chance to introduce myself!

Delurking! :)

I am a biologist (evo-devo) turned science educator: I quit my PhD program in zoology, even though I was ABD, to instead pursue a PhD in Teacher Education; I am now in my second year. I am also married to my high school sweetheart (we've been together for more than a decade), and our first child is almost nine months old.

I started reading this blog a while ago, attracted by ScienceWoman's stories of the trials of being a woman and mom in science and academia. I've stayed because it's good reading and I often feel vindicated, relieved, or encouraged by what I read.

Back to lurking! :)

I graduated as a civil engineer last year and am now working in construction. However, when I was in college, I took more than my share of science classes and I loved it.

I found this blog through Google Reader's recommended blogs recently so I'm still a n00b to this blog. However, I'll keep reading to see what's out there.

Btw, thank you for sharing your experiences/ideas with us.

I'm a fourth year grad student in biochemistry. I came upon ScienceWoman in blogger via Scientiae. I'm married and would eventually like to have a family. I read to see how other people balance science and life. Thanks for writing!

4th-year grad student in a "soft" science field (experiments, but no chemicals and no math more complicated than statistics). I found my way to Science Blogs in general because a lab mate has a blog here. I will eventually have to figure out what I'm doing when I graduate (my standard response has been "I don't know; why do you think I came to grad school in the first place?"), so I bookmarked this blog as a do-I-really-want-to-be-a-professor information source.

Delurking :)

I'm a PhD student in Human-Technology Interaction, with a background in psychology,nearing the end of the 3d year. No real remembrance of how I got here, except that I read ScienceWoman's blog before she moved to SB and I think I found that through a carnival. It's very interesting to read how other people (especially women) deal with balance, life and work in general, especially because I'd like to stay in the academic world and get a tenure-track position (or whatever the European equivalent of that is).

Long time reader... probably 2-3 years. Started reading while working in an environmental health industry research job with Masters level training. Have since gone back to school and currently prepping for exams in an interdisciplinary social science program in the pacific northwest.

Have always been interested in life-family-academic balance as DH is an academic as well. Since I began reading, I too have had a baby - currently 8 months old - so, the "how to juggle baby and academia" is very relevant to my life. I'll be looking for a tt job when I'm done; if I don't find one, back to environmental health industry job I go - this time with more control over my research.

I'm an associate professor in geology and have been reading for a couple of years. I followed sciencewoman over here from her old space. I like the way you talk about juggling many responsibilities and being a professor while also having a life, being women in science and science education. Your blog provides a great forum for discussions of women in science and science career topics, something I don't have in the offline world. Your stories from the trenches also make me feel less alone when scrambling get everything done.

I do research science in biomedical areas but find many of the career issues related by ScienceWoman (started reading pre-borg) and now Alice are of interest. Many topics are general to all starting faculty these days. The one on getting screwed on the promised start-up resources is a fantastic representative. Other topics and perspectives are useful in shaping anyone's mentoring of young scientists approaching the transition to independence. Especially for males attempting to mentor females, but most of it generalizes pretty well.

I'm a leak from the pipeline. PhD in Physical -ography but could never land the t-t position and was in a soft-money spot with tenuous funding for too long. Jumped ship to industry and have been very happy with that decision EXCEPT the lack of teaching & student interaction. Married with two kids in a male-dominated profession, so I read your blogs to get a sense of community and to get some ideas on how to be an advocate for women in my current [management] position.

I'm a PhD student in Southern California. I'm beginning my 3rd year and have been working in a human embryonic stem cell lab, where I am sort of a mess, but trying to have a good time. I started reading this blog because I became interested in the issues we face as female scientists, as well as for career and life advice. I am interested in how to balance the desire to have children, a family, and a life, while still being a good and successful scientist. I would love more posts on advice for graduate students, how to maintain the work- life balance, etc.
Keep up the fantastic work!

Oh my gosh, this is COMPLETELY FASCINATING, and I'm so glad there are so many positive comments. Y'all are totally making my day. Keep 'em coming, and thanks, particularly to the delurkers!!

I'm a female graduate student in molecular biology/population genetics. At my university, the majority of biology grad students are female, while the majority of the biology faculty are male. I really like knowing that there is support (like this blog) out there for women scientists from all disciplines. Thanks!

Delurking:

I'm just starting my first year as an assistant professor in computer science at a private university; my department's focus is somewhere between teaching and research, so I hope to be able to do both well. I've got a daughter who is almost the same age as Minnow, and started reading the blog because Sciencewoman's posts resonated with me.

Thanks to both Alice and Sciencewoman for sharing your experiences and insights.

Long-time listener, first-time caller I'm an environmental chemist in career transition. I am a man who just left the faculty life after a few years that were successful in every respect except the big questions of family, time, balance, and happiness. I read here because of the tagline -- the change we want to see -- and because I'm worried about the future of academic science if it continues without the change. It is great to hear the voices of both Alice and SW, and also the peanut gallery, because these are questions that are, in my experience, STILL not being considered by male science faculty.

I'm an astronomer, on my second postdoc. I have two kids, both of whom I had as a grad student. I started reading this blog because I like reading blogs by other science women with kids. It's nice knowing that I'm not alone in facing the challenge of work-life balance, and interesting to read about how others manage. Or maybe, misery loves company. :)

I'm an oldish woman artist who might have been a scientist (a biologist, or a geologist, or an archaeologist or paleontologist - or maybe just a veterinarian) if I had been born just a few years later. I read all over ScienceBlogs almost every day, and drop by here often to find out what you Sciencewomen are doing and to think approving thoughts in your general direction.

I now have young smart confident neices who just might do what I didn't have the support to do. I email them links to SB and other good places like yours.

I'm an RN, living near Utopia. Sciencewoman was the first blog I started reading when I started my own blog. I stayed up all night reading her archives until I finished. I thought her location sounded familiar and even figured out who she is and where she worked. My own infertility struggle caused me to feel an affinity for Sciencewoman when she and Fish were TTC. I keep reading because of an interest in women's issues and a sort of personal loyalty. I'll read whatever you write, but I love to read the more personal entries.

Hi, I'm a female graduate student at the University of Virginia, in one of the biomedical science programs. I'm also a computer scientist. I'm drawn to this blog because I'm slowly forming my ideal career and family life in my head and a lot of what both Alice and Sciencewoman have to say give me someone to look up to.

I'm a postdoc in a biomedical discipline, wondering constantly what it's really like to be a female professor. Still can't decide what to do with myself. It's helpful to read about your experiences.

I'm a female graduate student, pursuing a masters, studying invasive species. I don't remember how I found the blog, but I kept reading because I find the topics for discussion relevant and interesting. I enjoy the posts that have a personal touch, but for this fall I think I'd find posts about teaching helpful.

Science lady. . . . you stop by my blog once in awhile so I am not going to bore you with me. . . . but I think I found you blog hopping. . . . The academics I know are all connected to the medical world so your blog interests me because it is so different than anything I know. I appreciate your honesty . . . . I love hearing about your little minnow. . . . I think you are a great mom who loves her work and her family. . . .
Those things are important to me so I stop by to see what you have to say every day or so.
Ciao

I'm a grad student in the atmospheric sciences. I was drawn to this blog because I was looking for one about women in science and I am a new "women in science" blogger myself. I wanted to see how its done and I've stuck around because of the variety of topics covered. It's not all rants and it's not all motherhood. I find this blog to be very informative, well written and a good place to hear about other "women in science" type things. I like to either save it for last when running through my bloglines feeds or read it in the middle of my work day as a sanity check.

I am an assistant professor in Europe, about to finish my first year, just like you guys. I stumbled accross Science Woman's old website googling for science woman blogs... it might have been the very first one I read regularly. I was looking for people sharing similar experiences as I was (and still am!). Thanks for the good blogging!

Okay, I'll de-lurk. I'm an ancient geezer who graduated from college an awful long time ago with a double major in physics and math and then spent 32 years working as a weapons test engineer (jokingly called "rocket scientist") and then I retired. I now play in my garden, ride my six bicycles (one at a time) and do a bit of woodwork, and read about history and biology, two subjects that never interested me in college but do interest me now.

Hi Alice and SW! I'm an environmental engineer who spent many years in consulting and I'm now directing the Advance program (as you know, but maybe not all of your readers, an NSF funded program to increase the number and success of women faculty in the sciences and engineering) at a land grant university in the southeast (not too hard to figure that one out). Looks like I am one of your older readers! Your blog reminds me of why I'm doing this.

Hi everyone! I'm a fourth hear PhD student in immunology. I don't remember how I found this blog...I think I found Sciencewoman's old site first. I love reading about both you ladies' experiences, both personal and professional. I hope to remain in academia, and I'm always interested to see how other women scientists are balancing work, life and family.

I am a 5th year, female grad student in the life sciences. Have been reading ScienceWoman since the Blogger days. I know I want to stay in academia but am less sure about having kids so I appreciate hearing about how to manage it all!

Delurking :)
I forget how I started reading your blog- I think I followed a link over from Inside Higher Ed, enjoyed what I found, and started reading regularly. I lurk regularly to give myself a window on my daughter's world. I'm a middle-aged developmental educator/community college support staff professional, but one of my daughters is a 2nd year grad student in biochemistry. Reading here and at a handful of other science blogs gives me a better idea about the joys and challenges of my daughter's life. Some of the issues you discuss are still in the future for her (she's single and has no kids), but others echo stories I've heard from her or read on her blog.
She's halfway across the country and rarely gets home, but reading here makes me feel a little closer to her world.
Thanks!
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Frequent reader, infrequent commenter...entering year 5 on the tt in the biological sciences at a SLAC in the upper midwest. I always intended to be a teacher first and researcher second (or third or fourth) in my professional life, and have no regrets. Started reading SW at her old site, and got hooked in part because we were both pregnant at the same time, thinking about similar balance issues, etc. (Minnow is about 5 months older than our little Pea, I think). I keep reading for fresh and different perspectives on what it means to be a young(er) woman in science. Keep up the great work!

I am entering my second year as a Master's student in Earth science. I don't remember how I found this blog, but I continue to read it because it gives me a better idea of the challenges I'll face in the future. I'm not ready to give up on a tenure-track career or having a family, so many of the discussions here will probably implant themselves in my subconscious and help me later, whether or not I remember where I got the ideas.

I like the mix of topics covered here, from children to research to teaching and how to balance them even if it all seems like chaos. I'll have to remember that when I feel like everything is falling apart, it's probably not as bad as I think it is.

Delurking:

I am a doctoral candidate in curriculum and pedagogy, with master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. I'm also the mum of a three-year old. Alice has my dream job so I've been lurking in her blogs since the fall, and a friend pointed me towards sciencewoman's blog a year ago when I was trying to figure out how to be a doctoral student, a new mum, and a spouse -- while not losing myself in the process. It was great when you two joined forces because I feel as though I'm only procrastinating half as much when I read one blog instead of two!

I keep reading your blog because it's wonderful to find other people with similar interests and challenges. I'm a bit of an odd duck around here -- I don't quite fit in engineering because I'm interested in education and energy systems and sustainability, and I don't quite fit in education because I'm interested in post-secondary science and engineering. When I need a break, I sit down with a cup of tea and turn to your blog and feel like I'm having a conversation with friends.

Delurker:
Got a BA in Psych in the seventies but had 4 kids rather than the MA/PhD I had planned. Decided to get an MPH when the youngest entered college since I had worked as a social worker and public health activist for many years. Was instead convinced to go for a PharmD, and chose to do it in an accelerated program (<3 years). School was a struggle after so many years, but perseverance (and putting every other aspect of life on hold) paid off. Currently working in community setting but would love to be in academia someday. Doing a residency is not a financial option but certainly is a dream.
I don't blog about science (yet) or my job but I blog for fun. I read a lot of blogs, largely by women in science.
Bee- where there is a will, there is a way. You can do almost anything if you really look at the options. "The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."

I'm a 4th year PhD student in statistics (focusing on time series and econometrics), and I am also balancing work and life by working during the naptimes of my 23-month-old son (luckily, statistics does not require a lab!). I found this blog through Down to Earth, and it was a perfect fit for me, as I ponder what I'll be doing next...

Hi,

I'm a lawyer/speechwriter and do some online tutoring of business courses. I found Sciencewoman via blogs of note when Minnow was in utero (can't remember if Female Science Professor or Sciencewoman was the blog of note, but have been reading both regularly since)

I guess I read because I like reading smart, analytical women who write well!

Delurking!

I am in the 3rd year of my PhD program in biology at a very traditional (read: hierarchical) university where I am actually very happy(!) but see the patriarchy in the ivory tower all around me. I came to my current institution seeking refuge after 2 years in another program where I encountered many unnecessary female-specific challenges. That experience almost caused me to give up my dream of becoming a PhD scientist... I realized after going through hell there that I needed a woman-scientist support network and began trying to reach out in many different ways. I was briefly a member of a university-organized group for women grad students, but it collapsed due to poor attendance. I have been able to find so much inspiration and guidance within the online community, including this blog (I can't remember how I found it). thanks to both Alice and SW for sharing, you are encouraging people like me!!

I'm a sedimentary geologist working in the private sector (finished PhD in January 2008). I have your blog in my feed reader and blogroll, but I'm a slacker! I have been horrible about keeping up w/ blogs this summer. Keep posting, I'll catch up at some point.

Delurking:

I am a very long time reader already! but I never comment in other people's blog... too shy! I have the impression of not being polite if I say something to people I do not know.

I am european female PhD in nuclear physics who have made two postdocs already (one in nuclear physics and another one in a totally different field, molecular biology). I got a child during my second postdoc and I have feel the pressure of being successful in research and motherhood. I got NO help from my young soon-to-be-father-too boss and I have lived my worst days (job wise) while my son was young. I have decided to give my sanity and my family priority and I have left research not long ago. I will be working now as a high school teacher which is a difficult job but less competitive and I will not a have such a direct and powerful boss behind me.
I read the blog with interest and envy (like a life I could have had but it did not work). I am happy that you both continue the academia path. You are successful where I was not. You are the example to others. It is possible.

I am happy personally with my choice but I feel I have disappointed hundred of female scientists behind me.

Ok, I'll delurk too.

I am a newish postdoc in comparative physiology and also a mommy scientist with 3 year old twins. I started reading ScienceWoman quite a while back because it was nice to know of someone else who was attempting to raise children and have a science career.

Delurking after two years of reading:

I'm an aspiring physicist/astronomer about to start my freshman year at MIT. I love that this blog gives me such an honest window into life in academia, and when the time comes to decide if a university job is right for me, I know I'll be able to make a more informed choice because of sciencewomen. Thank you for everything!!

I'm delurking (a bit late - I'm behind on my Google Reader). I'm a cognitive science grad student in the dissertation process. I started reading this blog in part because I'm looking for honest stories about how life as a female academic works. I got married last year and have started thinking about the best time to have kids while finishing grad school/post-doc-ing/starting a T-T job. I've also been thinking a lot about balancing outside life with academia and being a woman in a less woman-friendly world than one might like. I'm grateful for this blog (and others like it) because of the (hopefully) honest portrayal of what my life could be like in a few years. Thanks for everything so far! I'm looking forward to reading more.

I'll also join the delurking bandwagon!

I'm a 2nd year postdoc in systems/computational neuroscience. I'm likely going to be on the job market in the next year and my husband and I have talked about having kids in the next couple of years. I'm in a really male-dominated subfield, and though I love my male colleagues, it's very nice to get a female perspective on balancing family & science and navigating academia in general. You're a couple of years ahead of me in both the career and family realms, and it's great to get a glimpse of what's to come. Thanks for all that you do!

Been reading for a while. I've been blogging for 4 1/2 years but didn't realize until about a year ago that there was a whole big world of women scientists and engineers who were also blogging. BS in physics, MS in electrical engineering, and now starting a PhD in geophysics. Hoping to be a professor and wondering how this will work with two kids.

I'm a man working for a large internet company. I have an MS in comp. sci. and a BS in physics. I also did a stint trying to get a PhD in astrophysics, but that didn't work out for non-academic reasons. I enjoy your blog because I'm interested in issues surrounding gender disparity in the sciences, and I want to understand how you both deal with science academia, it's challenges/politics, etc. I'd love to know more about your research as well, since that's primarily why I read SB.

Nonscientist, university tech-support geek with 2 sons in sciences (1 academia, 1 industry) so your topic range is very interesting to me.

I'm a newly minted PhD in climatology who is leaking from the pipeline at this very moment (to go be a high school science teacher)! I stumbled across scienceblogs last year and this was the first one I started reading as I've long been interested in women in science issues (I even wrote a little paper about it as an undergrad). I really relate to both SW and Alice's views on things, and will confess to some vicarious thrill at watching them go through the drama of being early TT profs!

I'm finishing up my PhD in a field fairly similar to ScienceWoman's (I think). I'm also pregnant with my first child and plan to stay in academia. I have learned so much from this blog about what to expect in my future post-baby life and it has given me the opportunity to strategize with my husband about how we will deal with some of the obstacles that ScienceWoman has faced (like conference childcare). Thanks!

Delurking...
I'm a (hopefully last year) Ph.D. student in statistics in Europe. Actually I do not recall how I came across the blog, but I have been reading and enjoying for a while and never commented (but sometimes thinking about starting a blog myself). Thanks for writing!

I'm late to the comments but thought I'd add: I'm a 3rd year assistant professor in a not-science field. I started reading during grad school simply because I was interested in what Sciencewoman had to say about life as an academic with a life. And I'm still here!

I'm a tech support geek and indecisive engineer-wannabe. Started reading Alice's old blog (I think via Zuska) and followed the crowd here. It's been great to see these conversations and get glimpses into how your part of the world works.

I'm from Malaysia, and I've just obtained my M.Sc. in Conservation Biology. I raised a species of critically-endangered freshwater turtles in captivity, and then released them into the river to (hopefully) repopulate the population that was drastically reduced by the consumption of the turtle eggs by the local villagers.

I am now on a 4-month turtle conservation scholarship to the US and Canada, and I meeting a lot of turtle researchers that I have only dreamed of meeting :D

I am also looking into the possibilities of doing my Ph.D., perhaps in the US/Canada, and I'm planning to track the turtles that I've released into the river.

Does anybody know any professors who have done some work in turtle/ultrasonic tracking?

I'm a little late, but I'll comment anyway. I just graduated with a degree in Biology and am starting my first year as a PhD student in animal behavior. I'm studying acoustic communication and mate selection in treefrogs. I found this blog thanks to a presentation on blogging Alice gave at a conference I was working at. It's been helpful to hear about how to manage being a female in academia. I graduated from an all female college that had a very empowering atmosphere, and I'm not quite sure what to expect in a week when I start at a coed university.