Disney Science in Comics: Life in the Seas

• Focuses on the study of prokaryotes in the marine environment through biomolecular approaches and bioinformatic techniques. 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).
• A media and communication specialist with experience in scientific and technological research, including a PhD carried out in Ireland.
• A professor with a focus on physiological ecology, population ecology and evolution, and aquatic animals.
• Selvaggia Santin is a Communication Manager at the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC). Since 2005, she has been a science editor for an Italian scientific publishing company, contributing to science textbooks for various age groups. She is a consultant editor for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO), founder and vice-president of the Ocean Literacy Italia association, and involved in school publishing, educational workshops, science festivals, and interactive exhibitions. She holds a PhD in Biodiversity and Evolution and an MSc in Integrated Coastal Zone Management for a Sustainable Development.
• Chiara Valentina Segré was born in 1982 and lives in Milan. She has a PhD in molecular oncology and works in science communication. She has published approximately 35 picture books and novels for children and has received numerous awards, including the selection for the IBBY Collection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities for her book “Lola and I.”
• AnnMarie is a professor in the School of Engineering and the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas. She is the founder and director of the Playful Learning Lab, which explores ways to encourage children of all ages to embrace playful learning. She and her students created Squishy Circuits. She is the author of “Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation.” AnnMarie earned PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech and an SB in Ocean Engineering (with a minor in Music) from MIT. She also completed a professional certificate in Sustainable Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. AnnMarie co-founded and co-directs the University of St. Thomas Center for Engineering Education (CEE), offering engineering courses for P-12 educators and conducting research on pre-collegiate engineering. Her teaching includes Engineering Graphics and Design, Machine Design, Dynamics, Toy Design, Product Design for an Aging Population, Technology Prototyping, Environmental Sustainability/Innovation, and Brain Machine Interfaces. She served as the Founding Executive Director of the Maker Education Initiative, where her team established the national Maker Corps program. AnnMarie lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and two daughters. She is an amateur aerialist specializing in static and flying trapeze, as well as juggling and cyr wheel.
• Andrea is a journalist who has focused on environmental issues for thirty years. Based on scientific studies, he creates books, games, educational workshops, and summer camps to teach children about respecting the Earth.
• A freelance writer and story editor.

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