This summer, Asia Kaiser, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Boulder, is working with Earth Lab through the Global Sustainability Scholars Fellows program. Kaiser is passionate about connecting with people through research, science communication, and community. When she was younger, she wanted to be a storyteller, and she used to make books about her family’s pet cat. Kaiser loves to belly dance—she has been doing it since high school. She is an avid crocheter, and she plans to make her dress for her upcoming wedding!

Humans of CIRES Q&A

Q: What will you be working on with GSS this summer?
I will be working with the Earth Lab this summer and helping to analyze data from the Earth Data Analytics Foundations Professional Certificate Program.

Q: What are you most passionate about professionally?
I am passionate about people and connecting with other humans through research, science communication, and being a part of the campus community.

Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a storyteller. As a kid, I loved to staple together small pieces of paper and chronicle the adventures of our pet cat.

Q: Do you have any hidden talents?
I love to belly dance! I have been doing it since high school and was in a belly dance troupe for all of college.