Disney Science in Comics: Life in the Seas

Focuses on the study of prokaryotes in the marine environment through biomolecular approaches and bioinformatic techniques.

Main research interests include the ecology of coastal pathogens, the spreading of antimicrobial resistance in marine environments, the biogeochemical cycles of iron, sulfur, and nitrogen, and the geomicrobiology and microbial ecology of metal-rich and acidic environments.

Research career has revolved around metal-microbe interactions in complex matrices, from bioremediation of polluted environments to finding sustainable solutions for recovering raw materials from waste (urban biomining).

Media and communication specialist with broad experience in scientific and technological research, acquired during a PhD in Ireland.

Professor with a focus on physiological ecology, population ecology and evolution, and aquatic animals.

Communication Manager at Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC).

Science editor for an Italian scientific publishing company since 2005, contributing to science textbook education for various age groups.

Consultant editor for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO).

Founder and vice-president of the Ocean Literacy Italia association.

Involved in school publishing, educational workshops, science festivals, and interactive exhibitions.

Holds a Ph.D. in Biodiversity and Evolution and an M.Sc. in Integrated Coastal Zone Management for a Sustainable Development.

Born in 1982 and lives in Milan.

Ph.D. in molecular oncology, works in science communication.

Published approximately 35 picture books and novels for children, receiving awards including selection for the IBBY Collection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities for “Lola and I.”

Professor in the School of Engineering and the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas.

Founder and director of the Playful Learning Lab, exploring ways to encourage playful learning in children.

Co-creator of Squishy Circuits with students.

Author of “Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation.”

Holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech, and an S.B. in Ocean Engineering (with a minor in Music) from MIT.

Completed a professional certificate in Sustainable Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Co-founder and co-director of the University of St. Thomas Center for Engineering Education (CEE), offering engineering courses for P-12 educators and conducting research on pre-collegiate engineering.

Teaches courses on Engineering Graphics and Design, Machine Design, Dynamics (with Circus Lab), Toy Design, Product Design for an Aging Population, Technology Prototyping (for Business majors), Environmental Sustainability/Innovation, and Brain Machine Interfaces.

Served as the Founding Executive Director of the Maker Education Initiative, establishing the national Maker Corps program.

Lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and two daughters.

Amateur aerialist specializing in static and flying trapeze, juggling, and cyr wheel.

Journalist with thirty years of experience covering environmental problems.

Creates books, games, educational workshops, and summer camps based on scientific studies to teach children environmental respect.

Freelance writer and story editor.