On episode seven this week, we welcome first-time guest Lexi Shultz, who currently serves as Vice President of Public Affairs at the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in the Earth and space sciences. She also works on programs providing scientists with the skills, support and opportunities they need to effectively engage with policymakers.

Before joining AGU, Shultz spent eight years at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she was part of an effort to restore scientific integrity to the policymaking process. She then worked on the climate and energy program, which is where host Chelsea Henderson first interacted and worked with her. Shultz talks about the importance of science in all aspects of our lives, including in the climate fight on this episode!