https://www.drkatefurby.com/stories daily 0.75 2015-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1480647035819-H109Y962QETNDZJD1OUH/image1.JPEG Projects https://www.drkatefurby.com/tedxucsd daily 0.75 2017-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1480647350169-24KDOCSZTFOWGVKPVEB5/TEDx+still.jpg Live Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471414166916-O15G8YVRNUE0XFY9QQAW/image-asset.jpeg Live Talks - Kathryn Furby at TEDxUCSD The Real Scientists of San Diego County. In 2013, I was invited to speak at the TEDxUCSD conference at Qualcomm in San Diego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1500058029874-KKNZEK4QQRJAL3OFI1QC/IMG_8754.PNG Live Talks - PhD Defense: Zombie Coral Life and Death of Perforate Corals. Kate Furby PhD Defense: May 3, 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/57af77df3e00be9be5e670d3/57b3ff8e03b72344e27e7213/1471414089394/ Live Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471496521279-X1CVKNO953E5EB6WKEJB/dark-logo.png Live Talks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/57af77df3e00be9be5e670d3/57b3ff9635a11a4db4f01923/1471414159052/ Live Talks https://www.drkatefurby.com/ots daily 0.75 2016-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471552310752-SWO8QTMDVZ6ZN8WLXIH0/Screen+Shot+2015-08-01+at+6.04.39+PM.png Telling stories about science: Communication in the digital age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471552807411-SIPAE8QJXUWSP0TAL273/IMG_9086.JPG Telling stories about science: Communication in the digital age - Everything you knew about daddy longlegs is wrong Part One of the course included writing a story about a scientist at La Selva Biological Field Station in Costa Rica. This story is about Ignacio Escalante and his long legged lab assistants. Thanks to Hillary Rosner and Michael Kodas for their support. Click here for the story.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471551642314-RKZYIENZDK3VPWQ91FBC/IMG_9086.JPG Telling stories about science: Communication in the digital age - Everything you knew about daddy longlegs is wrong Part One of the course included writing a story about a scientist at La Selva Biological Field Station in Costa Rica. This story is about Ignacio Escalante and his long legged lab assistants.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471553119199-A4U1A4TU6JPJ6DX64MHV/Screen+Shot+2016-04-27+at+1.36.54+PM.png Telling stories about science: Communication in the digital age - La Selva Family Robinson In part two of the course, we split into groups and created short podcasts about researchers at the station. This story is about a young family who comes to live in the rainforest. Thanks to Molly Webster and Pat Walters from Radiolab and Pop Up Magazine. Click here to listen to the podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471553518812-5IMOVQNCS8QCJ1DN70R2/TitleHowToGrow.jpg Telling stories about science: Communication in the digital age - Return of the rainforest For the last part of the course, our groups created short videos. I was involved in some directing, editing, animation and on screen work. This story features Noemi, a young Peruvian researcher, on a quest to discover the value of secondary growth forest. Thanks to Morgan Heim and Neil Losin from Day's Edge. Watch the video here. https://www.drkatefurby.com/ethics-review daily 0.75 2017-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1482449195613-S7KSD6ZXA0EHVIGSDOVN/edge+thumbnail2.jpg Video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1499294926232-WKUOZ4Z8SMY65Q6LWT9C/image-asset.jpeg Video - If We Succeed A love affair with failure. Behind the scenes on life as a grad student. Shot and edited by Geoffrey Palomino (UC San Diego). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471557979540-YQXA1HX73M93HPIH8GYK/image-asset.jpeg Video - Welcome to the Edge of the World | Teaser Trailer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471558025947-MH35LEMZBXA5J4VCJ4ZE/image-asset.jpeg Video - Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471558874604-LH811MINZNRYT27M8K8Z/image-asset.jpeg Video - Kate Makes: Coconut Pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471659530619-JUSQ6S6QWGJKWVVQ9FXQ/image-asset.jpeg Video - Day in the Life of Kate https://www.drkatefurby.com/osip daily 0.75 2017-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471554150139-LKTYJSHB5MUM8FMQU0LR/logo.png Ocean Scientists for Informed Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471556714919-CS8UY71NMISRM3RPPU1S/image-asset.jpeg Ocean Scientists for Informed Policy - COP20: Food and Climate All of our videos are available on our YouTube Channel, here's an example episode. In this video, I discuss the urgency of climate change and global food shortages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1506966801599-OJ3SSCLPJ7HUMUZC9RW3/image-asset.jpeg Ocean Scientists for Informed Policy - COP20: Fisheries and Peru https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1506966825508-T38X7UVXKG5E0P6SI10N/image-asset.jpeg Ocean Scientists for Informed Policy - COP20: Deoxygenation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471556807785-XKCIXS15S5LNLEPT75BX/image-asset.jpeg Ocean Scientists for Informed Policy - COP 19: Who Cares? One of the original videos from 2013. We hit the hallways of the conference to see what delegates know about the ocean and climate change. Daily Show style interviews and tongue in cheek remarks on policy. https://www.drkatefurby.com/phdcomics daily 0.75 2018-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1480647676657-O8S68GOX64XVUKPQKI4X/curacao_megatron.jpg Science Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1538664308109-I2CTELX4BOLSW94LV4JW/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - The Ecology of Home - Trailer A young woman works to make change on her small island. Supported by grants from National Geographic and Waitt Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1538670316556-DHR1PQ9O8CYEBNOIK9T2/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - What's it like to see through a dog's eyes? Doggie vision brought to you by Banjo, the best dog in the world. Collaboration with the Washington Post and Anna’s Science Magic Show Hooray. Writer, producer, dog wrangler and on camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1522709967393-7FIYX41XSG2YN0PB7TOD/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Ecology of Home - Meet Tekateteke National Geographic sponsored documentary sneak peak. Meet Tekateteke Metai, a young woman who left behind her island in order to help it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1502230568383-74C35JFBW24H5XUM0KDB/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Mantis Shrimp Punch at 40,000 fps! - Cavitation Physics First video as a story consultant and on screen talent with Physics Girl. Featuring science from Scripps Oceanography postdoctoral scholar, Dr Maya DeVries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1538664197597-3ZODZQTAZBTP1AAYTOG2/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Between Two Lichens National Geographic Short Film Showcase and Jackson Hole Emerging Filmmaker Finalist. Created as part of the inaugural class of the International Wildlife Film Festival Labs 2017. Lichens are an ancient symbiotic relationship, but what we don’t know will surprise you. Meet the back woods scientists who are unlocking the forest secrets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1506966688874-HHO4LPFIHCIMGFZIU2NM/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Between Two Lichens (teaser) Created as part of the International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) Labs. Winner of Labs Best of IWFF 2017. Finalist Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Thanks to Days Edge Productions and the McCutcheon Lab at University of Montana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1482519195585-9J4EOGKLUH9MR4YO6YWX/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Return of the Rainforest As part of a course with the Organization of Tropical Studies in Costa Rica, we created short videos. I was involved in co-directing, co-editing, animation and interviewing. This story features Noemi, a young Peruvian researcher, on a quest to discover the value of secondary growth forest. Thanks to Morgan Heim and Neil Losin from Day's Edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471543095884-T3C35MH5259V1SYLUJ1F/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - Zombie Coral Reefs A video about my PhD research. I interned with PhD Comics in 2013, to create two videos as part of their PhDetours web series. I helped create the content and direct the shots, as well as play host and scientist. The series usually features the host, Alex Lockwood, traveling around and interviewing science grad students about their research. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/57b54324e58c624a6d36db75/57b5f7375a730f77b3bb4ada/1471543053274/ Science Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1471543178753-44PZX9ZTXYFKXE5BJF75/image-asset.jpeg Science Videos - The Fish Detective I interview a lab mate about her research. I interned with PhD Comics in 2013, to create two videos as part of their PhDetours web series. I helped create the content and direct the shots, as well as play host and scientist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1482454877554-7RAQ270SME14VM241CNY/Screen+Shot+2014-11-21+at+5.38.09+PM.png Science Videos - Coral Reef Systems In 2012 I collaborated with our local KPBS station to create a short radio and television spot for our scientific group. https://www.drkatefurby.com/phd-defense daily 0.75 2017-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1500057802705-2WBC0H1X89P3VZ50Y2SH/IMG_8754.PNG PhD Defense https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1500057933140-8AEHNGX7L7U8WXERR792/IMG_8754.PNG PhD Defense - PhD Defense (Zombie Coral) Life and Death of Perforate Corals. May 3, 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/59690f809f7456c8f7be2263/59690fbf8748e344a21aefa1/1500057490542/ PhD Defense https://www.drkatefurby.com/wavelengths daily 0.75 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654101601607-E3OU0WRQGRJRDALPK9Z0/d3086002-e4a5-49c6-a595-598dae22c5bd.JPG Wavelengths: video series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654040744076-WEQEYZTUB5DTI3KYTMC5/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Exploring Underwater Volcanoes The ocean floor is lava! Scripps marine geophysicist Ross Parnell-Turner talks with Kate Furby about underwater volcanoes and his research on seafloor spreading, when tectonic plates spread apart to create new ocean floor. They explore hydrothermal vents and the life cycle of the resilient organisms living near them… until the magma chambers of an underwater volcano near them erupt. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654042146805-WJDWLKETICRZJ03XFKCY/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - How Deep Does the Plastic Problem Go? Scripps Oceanography biological oceanographer Anela Choy is passionate about studying the predator-prey interaction of animals in the deep sea. In this episode of Wavelengths, Scripps alumna Kate Furby talks to Choy about her work on how plastic pollution impacts food webs. Most of our resources come from the deep sea and the choices we make—from the devices we use, food we eat, or how often we travel—affect the fragile marine ecosystem. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654041570091-LWJ2PFZU9PE7BK9T21C5/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Chasing Atmospheric Rivers Did you know the atmosphere is in a constant state of chaos?! Scripps Oceanography alumna Tashiana Osborne (PhD ’21) talks to Scripps alumna Kate Furby about the importance of improving our ability to forecast atmospheric rivers, and how climate change is contributing to wild swings of extreme drought and wet seasons. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654042273619-PP5VQFGXOGE8N17OXNRG/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Watching Ice Melt What does watching ice melt tell you about climate? Scripps Oceanography PhD student Margaret Lindeman is studying ice-ocean interactions in Greenland to find out. In this episode of Wavelengths, Scripps alumna Kate Furby talks to Lindeman about her research that examines the way icebergs are melting, a process that could have major impacts on the global climate. By understanding what we are observing now, Lindeman hopes we can be better prepared for the future. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654041680569-QEPRF0AUWB920LCRQCNH/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Eroding History Professor Isabel Rivera-Collazo is an environmental archaeologist who combines earth sciences, archaeology, and marine ecology to study human responses to climate and environmental change. In this episode of Wavelengths, she talks to Scripps alumna Kate Furby about threats to coastal heritage in her native Puerto Rico due to coastal erosion from ongoing sea-level rise, and how by partnering with local communities whose history is impacted, she hopes we can advance action towards climate adaptation and mitigation. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654041976028-FLR96WU3D2SB6FQY8WZN/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Parasite Party Scripps Oceanography graduate student Anaí Novoa deals with a creepy but vital component of ecosystems – parasites. In this episode of Wavelengths, Scripps alumna Kate Furby talks with Novoa about their strategies, including invading the brains of their hosts and controlling their behavior, that make them gross “but so beautiful.” [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654042029150-7CQR7T20NZZ7OG1TVEJ7/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Could the Ocean Save your Life? Scripps Oceanography professor Brad Moore scours the oceans in search of the chemical building blocks for what could become life-saving drugs. In this episode of Wavelengths, Moore describes for Scripps alumna Kate Furby how organisms such as marine bacteria and common seaweeds talk to each other through chemistry. Learning that language allows scientists to replicate these creatures' self-preservation traits to create medicines. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654042199719-02ECDMBCG4GEAXDAS3LO/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - How Many Fish in the Sea? Did you know that there are about 35,000 known species of fish and roughly 500 are discovered yearly? Marine Vertebrate Collection Manager and underwater librarian Ben Frable maintains Scripps Oceanography's diverse collection of marine fish. In this episode of Wavelengths, Scripps alumna Kate Furby talks to Frable about what is housed in Scripps’ archive of more than 2 million vertebrate specimens. [Writer, producer, host] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1654042321193-2B9R48KCH1Z1I23FY8UU/image-asset.jpeg Wavelengths: video series - Why Are Marine Protected Areas Important? Scripps Oceanography marine ecologist Octavio Aburto is passionate about using science to support marine conservation. In this first episode of Wavelengths, Scripps alumna Kate Furby talks to Aburto about his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fisheries, and coastal habitats. [Writer, producer, host] https://www.drkatefurby.com/work daily 1.0 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1613426691743-YQ5ZTDGT2ENM5ECUV8WL/wp+logo.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/e64543bf-404e-48c3-b22e-f0663a7c7e37/Screen+Shot+2025-03-07+at+1.08.35+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1613426673981-LVCN1XIR1RTSAC3UXTEW/National-Geographic-Logo-768x347.png Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/bc72a3e0-e882-4e71-9d3b-fcdfd7ac1ef6/64B5ADB3-F472-4C2D-A592-C04F913E98C0.jpg Portfolio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/a240799b-d65e-42f0-b5ce-4fe5ca94a173/ASEC_KF_pressconf1.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/f7259768-df1b-4e0e-bf5b-c35bb9d7f13b/Screen+Shot+2022-05-31+at+4.51.19+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/05356b43-31fc-40c7-bc6f-f4fba02e5db9/installinG-celium_wall.jpg Portfolio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606207876-H3O1WFOY39EKQXK87FRP/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.43.18+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Robots of the Deep. The ocean is a vast, mysterious place. To help us better explore it, National Geographic Explorer Antonella Wilby is inventing new robotic technologies to reach places otherwise impossible for humans to reach. She is building and programming semi-autonomous robots to navigate underwater environments in California by recognizing features and identifying areas for exploration. Innovation happens at the edge of our current knowledge and at the intersection of two disciplines—oceanography and robotics! Antonella is creating underwater robot sidekicks for curious humans. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623605621734-AL1SLPJMAD05X2TRVSOG/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.33.28+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Tales of a TailFeMore than half of the migratory bird species in North America are declining. In order to conserve these migrating birds, conservation scientist and National Geographic explorer Kristen Ruegg is tracking bird DNA with the Bird Genoscape Project. Her research initiative uses genomics and a network of international collaborators to map bird migrations in greater detail than ever before. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623604595388-5SHXM1GEI8ULC5CVRYJ8/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.03.06+PM.png Portfolio - Soil Secrets Explorers in the Field: Soil Secrets. Join National Geographic Explorer Carter Clinton as he studies the microbes in cadaver-associated soil at the New York African Burial Ground. He is examining the medical history of slavery in early New York City, using genomics to understand health disparities in race. Using cutting edge techniques, the first of its kind, he examines the cause of deaths of humans buried in the 1600s and 1700s. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623605219932-WH2X5E4OUO3KYHE3S26J/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.26.46+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Rodent Roommates. Many consider a mouse in the house a nuisance, but biologist and National Geographic Explorer Danielle Lee doesn’t always think that’s the case. Join her as she conducts transects along gradients of human/mice habitat to look at how humans and mice interact in rural and urban areas. Sometimes, the most interesting animals and science are right on your sidewalk. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606307138-A1KQNLKDRG5FSEQNGGHU/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.44.49+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Alien Ocean. Asteroids are incredible sources of information about the history of our solar system. Planetary geologist and National Geographic Explorer Bethany Ehlmann studies images of Ceres, the largest asteroid in the belt between Mars and Jupiter. Learn about Ceres' surprising geology and why there may be more than meets the eye. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606126278-2KRQZ5RPH1ZRWN6KT1F5/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.41.57+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Upturning Tornadoes. Join atmospheric and environmental scientist Anton Seimon as he chases extreme weather in the United States' “Tornado Alley.” His research works to reduce the severity of tornado impacts on human lives by understanding and predicting them. Through the use of photographs, Doppler radar technology, data analysis, and crowdsourcing, he and a colleague discovered tornadoes may actually be born from the ground up instead of funneling down from the sky, as previously believed. Anton’s research is an important example of how simple observations of the natural world can lead to exciting discoveries. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/657db7e2-d4d2-4f59-945d-0659d29a5d51/Pardis+thumbnail.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Virtually Viral. Computational geneticist and National Geographic Explorer Pardis Sabeti uses medical and evolutionary genetics to better understand the spread and prevention of infectious diseases. Her latest research tracks the origin, spread, control, and change of the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Her work highlights the power of combining creativity with scientific tools to find new solutions for disease prevention. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606537646-6UHKLSH7A9E806R42VE4/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.48.42+PM.png Portfolio - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Measuring Mangroves. Join marine biologist and National Georgraphic Explorer Octavio Aburto as he explores some of the largest mangrove areas on Earth! He is passionate about preserving wild places and promoting local communities. These Mexican mangroves are critical for both human and animal habitats. Octavio shows us this incredible area, filled with birds, fish, and even an endangered crocodile, while emphasizing the important role of the local people in conservation. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/7f45dc94-12fc-44fa-bbd0-00db173979d3/Screen+Shot+2022-03-16+at+3.45.48+PM.png Portfolio - MOSS During the pandemic, Kate Furby finds meaning in the smallest, most unlikely wildlife. Short audio story for KCRW Radio Race. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/e20e65ed-3dff-4910-8082-7bac11a655f9/woolly+getty+images.jpg Portfolio - How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Turns into a Popsicle to Survive the Winter Some caterpillars have evolved with antifreeze in their body cavity, allowing them to become cater-Popsicles to survive cold winters. But climate change could threaten that. Scientific American’s Science Quickly podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/26a30fd6-310f-4304-a7ba-3aa06ab2b3b1/Screen+Shot+2023-07-30+at+5.26.57+PM.png Portfolio - Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea Toxic dust plagues marginalized communities on the shores of this disappearing salt lake. Scientific American’s Science Quickly podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/b99c5438-b563-431b-92d3-257b4ac9e92d/rahimi-8532+%281%29.jpg Portfolio - Why 'it is absolutely not too late' for Florida's coral reefs In summer 2023 a record hot marine heat wave hit Florida's coral reefs, exacerbating that problem. One researcher is taking coral survival a step further: Buffing up corals in a "gym" in his lab. 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She is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer with a PhD in marine biology. She works to elevate authentic voices in science storytelling, use humor whenever possible (bad puns especially), and find new angles for overlooked stories. She has worked with the Washington Post, National Park Service, US Dept of State, Nat Geo Education, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, among others. https://www.drkatefurby.com/contact-wexley daily 0.75 2022-03-24 https://www.drkatefurby.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2022-03-30 https://www.drkatefurby.com/aboutkate daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/ddb091fc-1517-4272-80ea-9951be706284/Furby+Headshot+21.jpg About - science writer/ producer/ host Telling science stories about tiny things that have a huge impact on the world. Caterpillars. Corals. Dust. Moss. Our lives are affected by many small forces working at sometimes invisible scales. I am multimedia science journalist with 7+ years of experience, specializing in writing, hosting, and audio reporting. Telling stories through print, audio, video and even video games. Working to elevate authentic voices and find new angles for overlooked stories. I’m a National Geographic Explorer and the founder of Tiny Beaker Media. I have a PhD from Scripps Oceanography in marine biology, specializing in coral reefs and climate change. I hosted and produce the series Wavelengths with UC San Diego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/ddb091fc-1517-4272-80ea-9951be706284/Furby+Headshot+21.jpg About https://www.drkatefurby.com/contact1 daily 0.75 2023-12-06 https://www.drkatefurby.com/national-geographic-video-series-copy daily 0.75 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623604595388-5SHXM1GEI8ULC5CVRYJ8/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.03.06+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Soil Secrets Explorers in the Field: Soil Secrets. Join National Geographic Explorer Carter Clinton as he studies the microbes in cadaver-associated soil at the New York African Burial Ground. He is examining the medical history of slavery in early New York City, using genomics to understand health disparities in race. Using cutting edge techniques, the first of its kind, he examines the cause of deaths of humans buried in the 1600s and 1700s. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606537646-6UHKLSH7A9E806R42VE4/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.48.42+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Measuring Mangroves. Join marine biologist and National Georgraphic Explorer Octavio Aburto as he explores some of the largest mangrove areas on Earth! He is passionate about preserving wild places and promoting local communities. These Mexican mangroves are critical for both human and animal habitats. Octavio shows us this incredible area, filled with birds, fish, and even an endangered crocodile, while emphasizing the important role of the local people in conservation. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606307138-A1KQNLKDRG5FSEQNGGHU/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.44.49+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Alien Ocean. Asteroids are incredible sources of information about the history of our solar system. Planetary geologist and National Geographic Explorer Bethany Ehlmann studies images of Ceres, the largest asteroid in the belt between Mars and Jupiter. Learn about Ceres' surprising geology and why there may be more than meets the eye. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606207876-H3O1WFOY39EKQXK87FRP/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.43.18+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Robots of the Deep. The ocean is a vast, mysterious place. To help us better explore it, National Geographic Explorer Antonella Wilby is inventing new robotic technologies to reach places otherwise impossible for humans to reach. She is building and programming semi-autonomous robots to navigate underwater environments in California by recognizing features and identifying areas for exploration. Innovation happens at the edge of our current knowledge and at the intersection of two disciplines—oceanography and robotics! Antonella is creating underwater robot sidekicks for curious humans. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623605621734-AL1SLPJMAD05X2TRVSOG/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.33.28+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Tales of a TailFeMore than half of the migratory bird species in North America are declining. In order to conserve these migrating birds, conservation scientist and National Geographic explorer Kristen Ruegg is tracking bird DNA with the Bird Genoscape Project. Her research initiative uses genomics and a network of international collaborators to map bird migrations in greater detail than ever before. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623605219932-WH2X5E4OUO3KYHE3S26J/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.26.46+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Rodent Roommates. Many consider a mouse in the house a nuisance, but biologist and National Geographic Explorer Danielle Lee doesn’t always think that’s the case. Join her as she conducts transects along gradients of human/mice habitat to look at how humans and mice interact in rural and urban areas. Sometimes, the most interesting animals and science are right on your sidewalk. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623606126278-2KRQZ5RPH1ZRWN6KT1F5/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.41.57+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy) - Make it stand out Explorers in the Field: Upturning Tornadoes. Join atmospheric and environmental scientist Anton Seimon as he chases extreme weather in the United States' “Tornado Alley.” His research works to reduce the severity of tornado impacts on human lives by understanding and predicting them. Through the use of photographs, Doppler radar technology, data analysis, and crowdsourcing, he and a colleague discovered tornadoes may actually be born from the ground up instead of funneling down from the sky, as previously believed. Anton’s research is an important example of how simple observations of the natural world can lead to exciting discoveries. For Day’s Edge Productions and Nat Geo Education. Middle School Audience. [Writer and producer] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/575619527da24fbf2cdd5792/1623605621734-AL1SLPJMAD05X2TRVSOG/Screen+Shot+2021-06-13+at+1.33.28+PM.png National Geographic: Video Series (Copy)