Media
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2022, @ the U, U professor to receive 2022 Leonardo Award
2022, Petit Sàpiens (Barcelona, Spain), L’amiga dels arbres
2021, , 2021, SUU Student News, SUU Kicks of the Year of Grace with Dr. Nalini Nadkarni
2021, @ the U, Biology professor Nalini Nadkarni receives international award _ @theU
2021, the Urban Activist, Science, art and museums! Connecting youth in custody with academics
2021, elPeriódico (Barcelona, Spain): «Els arbres mereixen el mateix respecte que les persones» (in Catalan)
2021, Núvol (Barcelona, Spain): Nalini Nadkarni: ‘A tree goes around the world seven times a year’ (in English), Nalini Nadkarni: ‘Un arbre fa la volta al món set vegades en un any” (in Catalan)
2020, Salt Lake Tribune: Recovery from upheaval can generate a new state
2020, La Voce de Parma (Italy): Gli alberi sono importanti quanto i nonni
2019, Columns (University of Washington): Forest Ecologist Nalini Nadkarni Keeps Nature in Touch
2018, University of Utah, Our DNA Magazine: The Romance of Science
2018, Wings Worldquest: Women of Discovery Lifetime Achievement Award
2016, National Geographic: Explorer Moments
2016, Washington State University: Nadkarni Weaves Threads of Nature and Social Justice
2016, University of Utah: Expanding Science’s Reach
2015, National Science Foundation: Canopy Researcher Goes Out on a (Tree) Limb to Promote Public Understanding of Science
2013, National Geographic: 5 Unconventional Ways to Get People Hooked on Nature
2012, CNN: The Tree-Climbing Scientist Who Brings Plants to Prison
2010, National Science Foundation: Award
2014, Brown Honorary Degree, video, address
2010, National Science Foundation: 2010 Board Award
PDF ONLY: 2009, Dare to Be Fabulous: The View From the Top
PDF ONLY 2007, The Earthkeepers: High on Conservation
PDF ONLY 2006, Evergreen State College: Extreme Research: Evergreen Edition
PDF ONLY 2006, The Daily Astorian: Tree Canopies Unveil a New World
PDF ONLY 2002, The Olympian: Pilgrimage to the Canopy
RADIO: YIN Radio, Nadkarni
TED Talks
Video Presentations
2020, National Geographic: For the Love of Trees
2019, EarthLab: Nature Imagery in Prisons Project
2019, TreeTop Barbie on Maddie About Science
2018, Nalini Nadkarni at the 2018 WINGS WorldQuest Fellows Forum
National Geographic: For the Love of Trees
Center for Creative Conservation: Offering Nature Where Nature is Not
2017, 46th Critical Care Congress Plenary: “Fallen”: A Transdisciplinary Tale of Disturbance and Recovery
2017, Bioneers: Between Earth and Sky
National Geographic Live: This is Your Brain on Nature
Link TV: Between Earth and Sky: Trees as Silent Teachers in these Strident Times
2014, Brown University: Baccalaureate Address, Video
2013, Ecological Society of America: A Scientists Speakers Bureau to Faith and Justice
NPR (Multiple clips): Source of the Week
Video West: Climbing a Tree
Video West: Fallen Tree
2016, PBS: The Truth about Trees
2006, Temple Talk
National Geographic, Branching Out
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2021, Resilience Quarterly, Tapestry Thinking with Nalini Nadkarni
2021, Resilience Quarterly, Moss in Prisons
2020, The University of Queensland, Solitary confinement: a panel discussion
2018, YES Magazine: Nature is Medicine, Even in a Prison Cell
2018, Governing News: Coming Soon to Solitary Confinement Cells: Nature Videos
2017, University of Utah News: Nature Imagery Calms Prisoners
2017, Deseret News: Changing nature: Study says bringing nature scenes to inmates reduces violence
2017, NBC News: Can ‘Blue Rooms’ Make Prisoners Safer and More Humane?
2017, Nature: Nature Videos Help to Calm Inmates in Solitary Confinement.
2017, Correctional News: Snake River Study Shows Nature Scenes Help Calm Prison Inmates
2017, Biographic (California Academy of Sciences): Conservation Meets Corrections
2017, Los Angeles Times: Researchers Figure Out How to Calm Inmates in Solitary Confinement: Nature Videos
2017, Daily Utah Chronicle: U Researchers Use Nature Imagery to Calm Solitary Confinement Inmates
PDF ONLY: 2017, National Geographic (France): Former Les Detenus A Proteger La Nature
2016, YES Magazine: Five Prisons Improving Life on the Inside
2016, National Geographic: Biologist Wants Nature for Everyone – Including Prisoners
2016, KSL: Smart Tools, Scientific Data Drive McAdams Vision for Salt Lake County
2016, Popular Science: Nature Videos Make Prisoners Less Violent
2016, The Washington Post: Nature videos made violent prisoners more peaceful
2016, Independent: Nature Videos Seem to Make Maximum Security Prisoners Less Violent
2016, Outside: Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?
2015, NPR: Reducing Aggression with the Environment
2015, Continuum (University of Utah): Blue Rooms Could Help Make Prisons Safer
2015, Fox 13 News: About 5,000 Fish Take Up Residence at SLC Jail
2015, The Washington Post: The Stunningly Simple Idea that Could Change Solitary Confinement as we Know It
2015, KUER: Jail Pond Helps Preserve Utah Species
2015, Correctional News: Prison in Washington State is Latest to Institute “Blue Room”
RADIO: 2015, BYU Radio, Nature and the Mind
2015, Oregonian: Washington Prison Mimicking Oregon Program Showing Nature Videos to Solitary Prisoners
2014, Salt Lake City Tribune: Inmates as Conservationists? It Could Happen
2014, KSL: Prisoners Participate in Unique Education Program
2014, KUER: Salt Lake County Inmates Get Science Lessons
2014, Deseret News: University of Utah provides science education house call to jail inmates
2014, TIME Magazine: The 25 Best Inventions of 2014
2014, Oregonian: Oregon Prison Tackles Solitary Confinement with Blue Room Experiment
2014, Mother Nature Network: A (Greener) Life Behind Bars
2014, Daily Utah Chronicle: U Researchers Use Nature Imagery to Calm Solitary Confinement Inmates
RADIO: 2013, KUER: U Plans to Bring Science to Utah Prisons
2013, The Scientist: Science on Lockdown
2013, KSL: Inmates, Artists Work with Scientists to Save Forests
2012, The Salt Lake Tribune: Prisoners are saving nature, one frog at a time
2010, National Science Foundation: Science Behind Bars
2010, CNN: Prisoners Turn Over a New Leaf with Eye on Environment
VIDEO: 2010, PBS (KCTS): Sustainable Prisons Project
2009, The Oregonian: Washington Prisoners Plant Seeds for Conservation
2008, National Science Foundation: Inmates Conduct Ecological Research on Slow-growing Mosses
VIDEO: Sustainability in Prisons Project, Connecting Prisons with Nature
VIDEO: Sustainability in Prisons Project, Science for the Incarcerated: Prison Project
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2018, Boy Scouts of America, STEM Ambassador Program Science Camp
2018, University of Utah, Humans of the U: Kevin Davenport
PDF ONLY: 2018, Shades of Pale Brewing, Trivia Night
2017, PLOS, Scientists and Policymakers – Not Such Strange Bedfellows
2017, EurekAlert!, Advancing Public Engagement at the Ecological Society of America
2017, ASCB, The scientist’s dilemma: The average person doesn’t understand what I do
2017, KSL, U. scientists seek answers to ‘loneliest’ diagnosis
2017, KSL, Professor helps students to find refuge in education
VIDEO: 2017, POP, STEMAP Webinar
2017, Harmons Grocery, Fermentation 101
PDF ONLY: 2017, Argentina’s Best Empanadas, Instagram Post
PDF ONLY: 2017, Friendly Neighborhood Senior Center, Flyer
PDF ONLY: 2017, NABI’s Broader Impact List
PDF ONLY: 2017, Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office Program Division
PDF ONLY: 2017, Liberty Senior Center, Flyer
2017, University of Utah Edible Campus Gardens, Research in the Gardens
2017, Science, Step out of the lab and engage
2016, ESA, Ecologists don their research in an ‘eco-fashion’ show #ESA2016
2016, University of Utah, Expanding Science’s Reach
2016, The Agenda of the Greater Avenues Community Council, STEM Ambassador Program
PDF ONLY: 2016, Mountain Ridge Backcountry Horsemen of Utah, Flyer
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2021, Visit Utah: Protecting Our Forests — One Branch at a Time
2021, Deseret News: Opinion: Here’s why it’s important for you to get outside during the new year
2018, The Guardian: Head in the Clouds: The Woman Scaling Fresh Climate Change Heights
2013, Center for Humans and Nature: Articulate Earth
2012, National Science Foundation: Citizen Science
2009, National Science Foundation: More Scientists Serve up Science for Mass Consumption
PDF ONLY: 2009, Pacific Standard: The Ecologist and the Prisoners
2008, NPR: Going Out On a Limb with a Tree-Person Ratio
2008, NPR: How A-Bomb Testing Changed our Trees
PDF ONLY: 2003, The New York Times: Making Science Rock, Roll, and Swing from the Treetops
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2021, Science: AAAS celebrates 25 years connecting science and religion
2020, Dimensions: Q&A- Nalini Nadkarni (article), (interview)
2020, @TheU: Biology professor bridges science and faith
2015, Spirituality and Health: What we Yearn For
2013, Deseret News: Heaven on earth: Religion returns to the environment
2012, Washington Post: Religious Roots of Trees Branch into Many Faiths
2012, The Salt Lake Tribune: U. Prof Explores the Roots of Religion in Trees
2010, Forward.Com: A Tree Evangelist Who Connects Heaven and Earth
2008, The New York Times: Trees and Consumption: A Forest of Calculations
2007, American Forests: High on Conservation
2002, Olympia Zen Temple: Trees and Spirituality: An Exploration
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2021, Ranger Rick: Sky High Pools, Climb up for a closer look at life in some treetop water tanks
2014, Deseret News: What a Young Girl Can Learn from Utah Women about STEM Education
Treetop Barbie
2020, The Brown Daily Herald: Scientist Barbies, created by Brown alum, promote STEM
2020, Brown Alumni Magazine: Explorer Barbie: Boots made for walking and other amazing accessories
2020, Philadelphia Inquirer: She helped Mattel create new line of scientist Barbies
2019, KSL: Utah professor inspires line of National Geographic Barbie dolls
2019, Salt Lake Tribune: University of Utah forest ecologist helps refashion Barbie dolls as scientists
2019, Sally Ride Science: TreeTop Barbie
2019, NPR: This Scientist Is Working To Get More Girls Up Into Tree Canopies
2015, The Daily Utah Chronicle: U Professor Develops Scientist Barbie to Inspire Young Girls
2003, The New York Times: Making Science Rock, Roll and Swing From the Treetops
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2021, Resilience Quarterly, Tapestry Thinking with Nalini Nadkarni
2021, Resilience Quarterly, Moss in Prisons
2019, Oregon Humanities Center: Tapestry Thinking: Weaving the Threads of Humans and Nature
PDF ONLY: 2016, University of Utah: Ecology on the Runway: Science, Fashion, and Public Engagement Meet
PDF ONLY: 2010, Poetry Magazine: Green I Love You Green
Biome
2006, Capacitor: Biome
Rap Music
2009, National Science Foundation: Rap Music Brings Science to Urban Youth
2009, Live Science: Rap Music Brings Science to Urban Youth
2009, Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Science and Hip-Hop Join Forces
Miscellaneous
2017, Salt Lake City Tribune: Op Ed: If Science Loses its Place in the Nation, Hope Goes With It
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2022, Radiolab: Forests on Forests
2021, BioScience/ BioScience Talks: Text: In Their Own Words Podcast: BioScience Talks Episode 106
2020, RadioWest: Disturbance and Recovery
2019, BBC: The Scientist in the Tree Tops
2019, NPR Short Wave: Exploring The Rainforest With ‘TreeTop Barbie’
2018, AAAS: Forest Canopy Non-Traditional Researchers and More
2018, NPR Science Friday: Utah Dino Bones, Salt Lake Migrations, Tree Canopies. Sept 21, 2018, Part 1
2017, For the Wild: Nalini Nadkarni on Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms
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Davis, C., C. Weber, and N. Nadkarni. 2022. Prevalence of discourse on public engagement with science in ecology literature. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment doi:10.1002/fee.2535
Meissen H, Gong MN, Wong AI, Zimmerman JJ, Nadkarni N, Kane-Gil SL, Amador-Castaneda J, Bailey H, Brown SM, DePriest AD, Mary Eche I, Narayan M, Provencio JJ, Sederstrom NO, Sevransky J, Tremper J, Aslakson RA. 2022. The future of critical care: optimizing technologies and a learning healthcare system to potentiate a more humanistic approach to critical care. Crit Care Explor. 2022 Mar 15;4(3):e0659. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000659. PMID: 35308462; PMCID: PMC8926065.
