Podcast

PODCAST | The most important question

Reshmina William

As the world changes, scientists and policymakers must grapple with increasingly complex, global, and interdisciplinary challenges. AAAS STPF fellow Alex Loewi sat down with host and fellow fellow Reshmina William to discuss the importance of asking the right questions to tackle these challenges, the role of government in social well-being, and how the National Science Foundation is working on 21st century problems and innovations.

Guest

Alex Loewi2021-2023 Executive Branch Fellow at the National Science Foundation

Host

Reshmina William, Ph.D., Civil Engineer; 2022-23 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy; 2021-22 Judicial Branch Fellow; Twitter: @ReshminaWilliam

Executive Producer

Reshmina William, Ph.D., Civil Engineering; 2022-23 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy; 2021-22 Judicial Branch Fellow; Twitter: @ReshminaWilliam

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Authors

Reshmina William

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Reshmina William is a water resources engineer passionate about using data science as a multi-disciplinary tool to empower communities to sustainability shape their environments. During her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she worked with a team of lawyers, geologists, landscape architects, and community organisers to study the impact that green infrastructure performance has on stormwater resilience in urban environments. She also has two years of experience as a Design Engineer for TERRA Engineering, Ltd. in Chicago, IL, where she led the design of a web-based tool to allow engineers and city planners to work together to holistically evaluate green solutions for stormwater management. She was the 2021-2022 AAAS STPF Judicial Fellow, where she assisted staff the Federal Judicial Center in developing educational materials for federal judges on environmental science, hydrology, and their intersection with the law. Her interests lie at the intersection of engineering, law, policy, and the arts as avenues for science communication.