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Ms. Adventure

Ms. Adventure tells the story of Jess Phoenix’s extraordinary career in geology – and how the barriers she faced along the way inspired her to advocate for more diversity in science.

As a volcanologist, natural hazards expert, and founder of Blueprint Earth, Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path – hard earned in the male-dominated world of science – has led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattan’s elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. It has also inspired her to devote her life to making science more inclusive and accessible.

Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration. Follow Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer.

You will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.