Rudy Molinek is a PhD student in Geoscience and a graduate associate of the Center for Culture, History, and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rudy’s research investigates the history of ice volumes and sea level during the last interglacial period. He’s also interested in the ways that science communication and storytelling can help people understand how they fit into the Earth system, and how that enhanced understanding can lead to better stewardship.