Danika Strecko (Video)

I am a graduate student working towards my PhD in biological and biomedical engineering.

I work with individuals and organizations on programs that help address climate change.

I interpret and communicate pollution data collected by the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI).

I do research with Black communities and teach undergraduate and graduate students.

I examine evidence from crime scenes for biological material such as blood, semen, or touch DNA.

I research problems that affect peoples’ health, specifically in children.

I work as a Guardian for the environment and cultural teachings of my community, Kitigan Zibi.

I study bats around the world.

I grow and research crops in an indoor, vertical farm.

I perform different kinds of ultrasounds on different parts of the body.

I use computer simulations and math to research how animals' behavior changes when their environment changes.

I teach university and do research on science and technology from an Indigenous perspective.

My research will help find solutions for protecting aquatic species from the effects of heavy metals.

I teach undergraduate students in engineering and I lead a research team in biomedical and chemical engineering.

I monitor the sea water at salmon farms for harmful plankton and jellyfish.

I run a non-profit program that supports environmental sustainability in the arts.

I work at a fish hatchery in the aquaculture industry.

I care for the inpatients admitted to the medical-surgical units at my local children's hospital.

I carry out Indigenous health research and support Indigenous communities and organizations in their health research needs.

I support teams that collect data on the melting permafrost layer in the arctic.