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A pioneer of firsts: Meet Dr. Aileen Tan Shau Hwai
Being a female scientist can come with many challenges. Breaking down barriers and becoming the first woman to accomplish any major feat can be difficult, but Malaysian marine scientist Professor Dr. Aileen Tan Shau Hwai is a woman of many firsts.
PAG the High Threat Sea: An Interview with Nora Al Mansoori about the Persian Arabian Gulf's aggressive conditions for survival of marine life
Okay, let me guess what places you just thought of. The Great Barrier Reef. The Bahamas. Polynesia. Micronesia. Hawai’i. Well, Noura Al Mansoori thinks of the Arabian Gulf aka the Persian-Asian Gulf (PAG).
Al Mansoori is a researcher at NYU Abu Dhabi who has studied a gamut of issues in the PAG, but for our interview we focused on her work with coral reefs and sea urchins. The Arabian Gulf is relatively shallow, which means it is susceptible to fast temperature change
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