Nalini Nadkarni
Nalini Nadkarni is an ecologist who pioneered the study of Costa Rican rain forest canopies. She is also the author of Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees and has delivered TED Talks on conversation. Nadkarni is an Emeritus Professor at The Evergreen State College, and is a professor in the Department of Biology and the director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Utah. In 2019, Mattel introduced a new Barbie doll based on Nadkarni.

Nalini Nadkarni is an ecologist who pioneered the study of Costa Rican rain forest canopies. She is also the author of Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees and has delivered TED Talks on conversation. Nadkarni is an Emeritus Professor at The Evergreen State College, and is a professor in the Department of Biology and the director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Utah. In 2019, Mattel introduced a new Barbie doll based on Nadkarni.