Alumna María Isabel Dabrowski discusses science outreach, the importance empathy and how she launched a career in environmental conservation.
María Isabel Dabrowski, AB ’18, combines her fascinations with marine life and behavioral science as a senior outreach associate at Rare’s Center for Behavior & the Environment, the world’s first center focused exclusively on behavioral science and design as it relates to the environment. After graduating from WashU with a major in cognitive neuroscience, Dabrowski earned a master’s degree in environmental psychology from the University of Michigan, interviewing Ecuadorian fishermen about ocean conservation for her capstone project. She also founded a science communication page on Instagram. Below, she talks about her career in conservation at this critical point in human-climate history.