College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ming is a senior studying Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with a concentration in Geological Sciences in CALS. Her research in paleontology focuses on the biotic and abiotic factors that lead to the formation of turritelline gastropod dominated assemblages on Seymour Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, and what these fossil deposits reveal about the climate and geology of Antarctica some 40-50 million years ago. A native of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Ming’s interest in climate change pertains to the “ecological debt” northern and western states owe to the southern states, mitigation strategies adopted by less economically developed and newly industrialized countries, justice for climate refugees, and effective climate change communication. At COP 23, Ming hopes to learn about negotiation processes.
