Johanna Varner

Johanna Varner

Johanna Varner is excited to join KQED Science as a 2015 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. She recently finished her PhD in Biology from University of Utah, where she studied how small mammals are responding to climate change. She also has past lives as an engineer, a blueberry farmer, and a baker. Outside of the lab, Johanna has been active in designing authentic field research experiences for K-12 students and giving interactive public presentations about local mammals. You can find her on twitter at @johannavarner

By Johanna Varner

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How the Songbird Learns to Sing

Hunter or Hunted: Why Animals Have Differently Shaped Pupils

Killer Fungus Could ‘Devour’ California’s Salamanders

Empowering Schools Worldwide With Solar Suitcases

Berkeley 'Corpse Flower' Blooming Soon in All Its Disgusting Glory

Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature?

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Scientists Celebrate Successful Pluto Fly-By, Promise First Photos at 3 p.m. ET

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