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Conservationist Eileen Maher uses large spheres made of shells, sand and cement to prevent erosion and attract oysters as part of her work to manage tidelands around a Southern Californian port.
Entomologist Jackie Billotte reconstructs the burrows and housekeeping habits of tarantulas, which help to keep insect and rodent populations under control in southeastern Colorado.
Conservation scientist Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka looks after the health of mountain gorillas and livestock in southwest Uganda and teaches local residents how to avoid illness.
Abdulrahman Bamerni is working to understand Iraq’s ancient geology to avenge himself against terrorists who put a target on his back on account of his friendships.