Christine Goforth
Entomologist
“A lot of the very best scientists and other STEM leaders are people who have turned something they’re obsessed with into a career.”
Career Highlights
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Known as “The Dragonfly Woman” because of her never-ending fascination with creatures
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Studies aquatic insects, especially behavior and respiration in giant water bugs and dragonflies
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Senior Manager of Citizen Science at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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Developed a healthy respect for insects as a child after an encounter in Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains
STEM Gems Club
Is a career in Entomology in your future? Hmmmm. Maybe something to consider! STEM Gem Christine Goforth has a fascination with dragonflies and other insects, so much so that she turned her passion into a career. Read her story and digest. Watch one of her online videos. Then, with your STEM Gems Tribe, discuss, explore, reflect, and act.
