Join us today as we journey to the USA & beyond with Lynnea to explore her world of Dinosaurs, Representation & Following Your Dreams.

Lynnea is a Paleontology graduate student completing her PhD at the University of Michigan. She shared a social media post of two pictures ~ one at age 7 when she first discovered paleontology at the Field Museum in Chicago and the second at age 23 returning as a visiting researcher in the paleo collections at the same institution. The post went viral, making Lynnea's story an inspiration for thousands of people to not only follow their dreams but to challenge representational stereotypes of both paleontologists and dinosaurs alike, leading to greater awareness, and celebration of, diversity of all kinds.

Listen in for fun facts about dinosaurs, our need to be continually learning in life, the vital importance of representing diversity in STEM, how opportunities align with preparation, how reviewing where we've been can help with where we are now & where we are going, and so much more!

Join us as we explore how Lynnea is has made her passion for the past and dinosaurs into her own unique version of turning her recreation into re~creation for the world.

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