How can we improve science communication? For Dorsey Kaufmann, it's art. As the artist and creator of Ripple Effect at the University of Arizona, she wants to change the way we visualize and interpret environmental data.
This story was made possible in partnership with the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona.
Lean more about Ripple Effect: rippleeffect.arizona.edu/
Producers: Angel Marquez & Sandra Westdahl
Editors: Angel Marquez & Sandra Westdahl
Photographer: Sandra Westdahl
Sound Recordist: Angel Marquez
Sound Mix: Galen McCaw
Communications: Caroline Mosley
Statistic Resources: Arizona State Mine Inspector and Arizona Geological Survey
Ripple Effect is a part of Project Harvest, a citizen science project focused on local communities living near contaminated sites. Additional support for the research in this story was provided by the National Science Foundation, Ramírez-Andreotta Integrated Environmental Science & Health Risk Laboratory, UArizona College of Public Health and the Sonora Environmental Research Institute.