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Early Career Science Award runner-up - Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, 2012

Early Career Science Award runner-up: Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, Atmospheric Scientist, Wellington. Sara was runner up in this category for her collaborative science efforts, which led to nine published peer-reviewed papers, and a role in the international carbon cycle group. Credit: Dave Allen, NIWA